The funds will be used advance floating offshore wind through port and vessel innovations, transmission technology, and uncrewed underwater vehicles for environmental monitoring.
Wind Energy Technologies Office
June 17, 2024
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The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) intends to fund $10.6 million for groundbreaking projects to advance floating offshore wind through port and vessel innovations, transmission technology, and uncrewed underwater vehicles for environmental monitoring to accelerate the deployment of the technology across the United States.
Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), the California Energy Commission, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOWRDC Solicitation 4.0 aims to revolutionize floating offshore wind technology. Learn more about this opportunity and keep an eye out for NOWRDC’s full solicitation later this summer.