Project Traits
State: Virginia
Congressional District: VA03
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Clean Power,
Energy Subsector: Wind,
Project Start Year: 2024
Project Launch Year: 2028
Government Support Received: Federal Tax Credit [Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C)] for $99,100,000State Grant [Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Opportunity Fund] for $13,200,000
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: $680,000,000
Jobs Announced or Created: 330
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: $740,000,000
A subsidiary of LS Cable & Systems will invest over $680 million to build the facility, which will produce high-voltage direct current submarine cable for offshore wind projects.
The project represents the largest capital investment in the history of Chesapeake City.
The 750,000-square-foot facility will create over 330 jobs, with an average annual salary of $76,000. The project broke ground in April 2025: https://www.sewind.org/news/ls-greenlink-breaks-ground-on-state-of-the-art-manufacturing-facility-in-virginia.