(Providence, RI) -- A $24million offshore wind energy project is coming to the Port of Providence. The Providence Journal reports Orsted, the operator of the Block Island Wind Farm, announced Wednesday that ProvPort will host an assembly facility for manufacturing wind turbine platforms for future projects. Governor Dan McKee said Denmark-based Orsted and its U.S. partner Eversource are keeping a commitment to making significant investments in Rhode Island to create new, good-paying union jobs. McKee said they are positioning the state's port facilities to become central hubs in the growing industry.
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