By Jason Graziadei, Nantucket Current
Even as it prepares to take down additional defective blades, repair others, and retrieve the remaining debris on the sea floor from the July 13 blade failure, Vineyard Wind is still forging ahead with the construction of its 62-turbine wind farm southwest of Nantucket.
Despite the turmoil and delays, the offshore wind company announced Saturday that the crane vessel Orion would be returning to the area this week to conduct pile driving and installation of the remaining monopile foundations within its lease area.
While Vineyard Wind remains under a suspension order from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement stemming from the blade failure back in July, the federal agency subsequently modified the order to allow Vineyard Wind to resume installing towers and nacelles. It remains prohibited from installing blades and producing power.
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