The installation of the first wind turbine at Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project in the US will soon commence. Cadeler’s vessel Wind Scylla, which was involved with Revolution Wind turbines, is planned to be deployed next to Sunrise Wind.
A Notice to Mariners issued by Ørsted for its US Northeast Program on 23 February states that the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) and its supporting vessels are currently in port. They will be stationed at AS20, one of Sunrise Wind’s turbine locations, upon returning. Previous updates placed Wind Scylla at Revolution Wind turbine sites.
The Wind Scylla is currently docked at the Port of New London, according to its online AIS data.
Construction on Sunrise Wind, one of five US offshore wind projects, was paused for court clearance to resume work on 2 February. The developer reported nearly 45% completion when the stop-work order was received on 22 December 2025. At that time, 44 of 84 monopile foundations, the offshore converter station, and nearshore export cables were in place.
On Revolution Wind, halted by a preliminary injunction on 12 January, seven turbines remained for installation. By 22 December 2025, all foundations, offshore substations, and export cables were installed, with the 704 MW farm expected to generate power by January.
The 924 MW Sunrise Wind is projected to start generating power by year-end. Located approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Montauk, New York, it will include 84 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW turbines connecting to New York’s electricity grid at the Holbrook substation in Brookhaven, Suffolk County.
Sunrise Wind will be the first US offshore wind project to use a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system. Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions are delivering this system under a 2021 contract with the developer.
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