ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins70% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 70%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidenceStart: on 17 July 2024 Governor Hochul "announced the start of construction of Sunrise Wind" at a groundbreaking in Bellport (offshoreWIND.biz[1][3][4], 18 Jul 2024). Completion: Ørsted, 17 Apr 2026: "Sunrise Wind remains on track for commercial operations in the second half of 2027".
Ørsted broke ground on the 924 MW Sunrise Wind off Long Island on 17 July 2024 and now expects commercial operation in the second half of 2027, after first power later in 2026; the project was first billed as fully operational in 2026.
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