The first offshore wind turbine has been installed at Revolution Wind, which is proposed to be the first commercial scale wind farm to supply power to Connecticut and Rhode Island, Ørsted and Eversource announced this week.

The project, whose turbine components are being assembled and shipped from State Pier in New London, consists of 65 Siemens Gamesa turbines and is expected to generate 704 megawatts of power ― 400 MW to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut, or enough electricity to power 350,000 homes.

The installation of the Revolution Wind turbines follows completion of South Fork Wind, a 12-turbine wind farm powering homes on Long Island.

Gov. Ned Lamont, in a statement, said the completion of this first turbine “represents a milestone as we work towards decarbonizing our electric grid while also creating new, good-paying jobs in this growing sector for Connecticut residents.”

Ørsted and Eversource continue installation of the foundations for the Revolution Wind turbines and also are performing onshore construction work for the transmission system in North Kingstown, R.I.

Earlier this month, Orsted and Eversource announced a one-year delay for completion of Revolution Wind related to the onshore construction obstacles.