Offshore-wind jobs boom

Revolution Wind began delivering electricity to New England on March 13, 2026, with the 704-megawatt project expected to supply power to more than 350,000 homes and businesses. (revolution-wind.com) Developers and state officials say construction relied on more than 1,000 local union workers and created roughly 1,200 direct construction jobs across Connecticut and Rhode Island. (revolution-wind.com) Ørsted and Eversource invested more than $100 million in the ProvPort assembly hub in Providence, where 125+ local union workers fabricated advanced foundation components for the project. (provport.com) Construction was halted by a federal stop‑work order in December 2025 and then resumed after a U.S. District Court decision; Ørsted reported the project was more than 80% complete as work restarted on January 23, 2026. (newenglandcouncil.com) Revolution Wind uses 65 Siemens Gamesa turbines and includes offshore substations and export cabling; the buildout has also used purpose‑built vessels such as the ECO EDISON, which can accommodate up to 60 offshore technicians. (ajot.com) State and labor leaders framed the project around union apprenticeships and local training pipelines, pointing to workforce development at high schools, colleges, ports (ProvPort and Port of Davisville) and union programs aimed at recruiting women, Black, Latino, Indigenous and low‑wealth residents. (pulitzercenter.org) Regional context: Revolution Wind is adjacent to earlier projects like South Fork Wind and follows Block Island and Vineyard deployments, giving New England a sequential case study of port upgrades, local fabrication, and unionized construction that organizers cite when advocating workforce and training initiatives. (governor.ri.gov)