Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) — First Commercial Power — 2,600 MW project, Virginia Beach offshore
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) delivers first commercial power to the grid on March 24, 2026 — the first of 176 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD turbines (14.7 MW each). Project is approximately 70% complete; full commercial operations expected end of 2026 / early 2027. Largest offshore wind project in the US. Project had been under a federal stop-work order (December 2025); a US District Court preliminary injunction allowed construction to resume.
$1.50B
Deal Value
2,600MW
Capacity
Offshore Wind
Technology
VA
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Other
- Seller / Sponsor
- Dominion Energy
- Buyer / Financier
- Dominion Energy Virginia (regulated utility)
- Offtaker
- Dominion Energy Virginia (regulated utility)
- Deal Value
- 1.5B
- Stage
- Operating
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
Service Providers
Advisory & Legal
- 0
- Siemens Gamesa
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