COWI to design an electrical system for the 2500 MW Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project

COWI has been selected to design the electrical system for the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project with the potential to supply up to 2,500 megawatts, located off the coast of New Jersey, New York.

The Atlantic Shores Offshore is developed by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC, a joint venture created by EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US LLC. It is expected to generate enough clean energy to power nearly one million homes, and will also create jobs.

The COWI's electrical system design for Atlantic Shores includes the design, quantity, and placement of onshore and offshore electrical substations as well as the cables connecting substations and individual turbines. It is a foundational part of the Construction Operations Plan (COP), a key document submitted in the federal permitting process. Following a rigorous tender process, the client selected COWI to undertake the concept design of the electrical transmission infrastructure system for the 183,000-acre lease area, which is located in a radius of 8-20 miles off the coast of New Jersey between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light.