Sunrise Wind
| Sunrise Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | WEA OCS-A 0487 Outer Continental Shelf Offshore MA,RI, NY |
| Coordinates | 41°00′30″N 71°39′14″W / 41.008196°N 71.6539°W |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Construction began | 2024 |
| Owner | Ørsted US Offshore Wind |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Distance from shore | 16 miles (26 km) |
| Rotor diameter | 548 feet (167 m) |
| Site area | 109,952 acres (171.800 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | SGRE 11.0-MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 924 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | Ørsted US Offshore Wind |
Sunrise Wind is a 924 MW utility-scale offshore wind farm under construction on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore which will provide power to the state of New York. It is located 16.4 nautical miles (18.9 miles, 30.4 kilometers) south of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 26.5 nautical miles (30.5 miles, 48.1 kilometers) east of Montauk Point, New York, and 14.5 nautical miles (16.7 miles, 26.8 kilometers) from Block Island, Rhode Island. Sunrise Wind will consist of 84 Siemens Gamesa 8.0-167 turbines, each with turbine with a rotor diameter of 167 meters (548 ft) and a capacity of 8.0 MW.
Sunrise Wind is expected to become the first offshore wind farm in the US to use a more efficient High Voltage Direct Current transmission system. HVDC technology will reduce the number of cables and electrical connections needed and increase the overall efficiency of the project by reducing the amount of energy lost in transmission.
The developer, Ørsted, projects Sunrise Wind to create at least 800 direct construction jobs. By 2027, Sunrise is expected to produce the amount of power equivalent to the annual consumption of 600,000 New York homes.
Sunrise Wind won its offtake agreement with NYSERDA in March 2024 at a higher price of $146. Ørsted completed its Purchase and sale agreement with NYSERDA in June 2024. Sunrise Wind is a part of New York State’s broader initiative to transition to clean energy and achieve net zero emissions by 2040, as outlined in its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Sunrise Wind is also aligned with New York’s goal of achieving 9 GW of offshore wind energy by 2035. Sunrise Wind's development and planning process spanned 11 years, from securing the lease in 2013 to beginning construction in 2024. The project is expected to operate fully from 2027 until 2052.
On 22 December 2025, the US interior department suspended Sunrise Wind and four other offshore wind leases (Vineyard Wind, Empire Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind and Revolution Wind (Rhode Island)) over what it said were 'national security concerns'. Ørsted filed a lawsuit against suspending Revolution Wind. On 12 January 2026, US district judge Lamberth has overturned this construction freeze. He said this project is likely to succeed in the ongoing legal dispute.