Project · Offshore wind · United States

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW)

The largest offshore wind farm under construction in the US, and a live example of political/regulatory risk hitting an in-progress project — a case study for how fast schedules and crew mobilisation can move when a stop-work order lands and lifts within weeks.

Checked by hand against the sources below (2026-10-20).

  1. Engineering (done)
  2. Fabrication (done)
  3. Transport & installation (now)
  4. Hook-up
  5. Commissioning (now)
  6. Operation (next)

Now Transport & installation · Commissioning (reported: installation (approx. 81% complete as of 31 July 2026; 31 turbines installed and 32nd underway; first power to the grid March 2026; two of…)

Next Operation · not announced

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Who works on it as the sources name them

  • Dominion EnergyOperator / ownerdeveloper/owner; Dominion’s timeline identifies Charybdis as the Jones Act-compliant vessel installing the first commercial-project turbine in January 2026.…
  • Siemens GamesaEquipment & supplyturbine supplier — 176 x SG 14-222 DD, 14.6 MW turbines
Kind
Offshore wind
Country
United States
Size
2.6 GW, 176 turbines, 3 offshore substations
Operator
Dominion Energy
Position
36.97°N 75.35°W, approximate

On the Radar each linked to its source

  1. 25 March 2026Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind delivers first power
  2. 16 January 2026Court injunction lets Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind resume construction

Sources

  1. Dominion says Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project tops 70% complete as turbine installation enters slower final stretchPower Engineering · published 2026 · read 2026-09-19
  2. U.S. District Court grants preliminary injunction allowing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project to resume workDominion Energy (company newsroom) · published 2026 · read 2026-09-19
  3. Work resumes on Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project after court order ends federal pauseVirginia Mercury · published 2026-01-20 · read 2026-09-19
  4. Largest US Offshore Wind Farm 81 Pct Complete, Final Turbine Expected by End of 2027offshoreWIND.biz · published 2026-08-03 · read 2026-10-08
  5. Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind begins delivering powerUtility Dive · published 2026-03-26 · read 2026-10-08
  6. 5 offshore wind farms move ahead after Trump admin misses appeal deadlineElectrek · published 2026-04-10 · read 2026-10-08
  7. Project TimelineDominion Energy / CVOW · read 2026-10-20
  8. Resource LibraryDominion Energy / CVOW · read 2026-10-20
  9. Dominion Energy Announces Second-Quarter 2026 ResultsDominion Energy · published 2026-07-31 · read 2026-10-20
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