International Market Development

We work to enhance U.S. competitiveness in the rapidly expanding global clean energy & infrastructure marketplace, create clean energy jobs in the U.S., ensure stable, secure supply chains, and develop global markets for U.S. clean energy goods & services through project development support, diplomatic outreach, and policy advocacy. A $23 trillion global clean energy economy was unleashed by the commitments of countries under the Paris Agreement and with DOE support, the United States is going to lead it. To accomplish these goals, we empower U.S. comparative advantages in the growing global clean energy and infrastructure marketplace and seek to position the United States and allies to benefit economically and strategically while advancing energy and national security. To do this, we identify government levers and market signals to innovate and commercialize energy technologies that will achieve mid-century net zero economies through targeted innovation partnerships and alliances. We additionally develop frameworks that leverage public resources in DOE and across the U.S. government to catalyze private capital investment in international deployment of U.S. clean energy technologies and infrastructure. Lastly, we promote secure, transparent, and sustainable international energy markets and supply chains, including for critical materials, while enhancing product standards and trade policies.

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International Market Development Workstreams

1. Market/Project Development: 

DOE facilitates deployment of U.S. Energy technologies globally by supporting U.S. energy companies entering new markets. This includes identifying financing mechanisms to de-risk projects, serving as a government interlocutor in the process of winning contracts for major energy infrastructure projects, supporting offtake agreements, and assessing country energy sectors to identify technology opportunities.

2. Industry Engagement: 

DOE’s industry engagement seeks to further strategic project development and help to represent U.S. energy industry and DOE equities in energy, trade, labor, and other policy making. This includes connecting U.S. companies with opportunities for exports, sources for inputs, and explaining opportunities for FDI in the United States. 

3. Bolstering Critical Minerals/Materials Supply Chains: 

DOE works with stakeholders such as other Federal agencies, industry, and foreign governments to support energy security and national economic security by identifying and facilitating sustainable supplies of critical minerals and materials for energy manufacturing and operations.   

4. Standards and Principles in Energy Critical Materials: 

DOE seeks to ensure national and international standards support competitiveness of U.S. energy technology, supply chains, and manufacturing priorities, including through working with other federal agencies and with allies to support and use international best practices in energy and critical minerals and materials projects.

5. Energy, Trade, and Market-Related Policy 

DOE represents the interests of the U.S. energy sector in policy-making spaces, including to inform U.S. trade policy and its execution to protect national security, as well as USG and private sector investments.  

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