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NOWRDC’s Solicitation 4.0 aims to address near-term challenges in the U.S. offshore wind sector with high-impact projects targeting technological, environmental, and cost barriers to accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind. This opportunity is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, the California Energy Commission, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Projects focused on the following three Topic Areas can help install floating offshore wind turbines faster and more affordably, enhance the delivery of electricity to consumers, and improve environmental monitoring and infrastructure support. Collectively, successful projects will contribute to the United States’ wind energy and broader climate goals, including the goals of the Floating Offshore Wind Shot to drive U.S. leadership in floating offshore wind design, development, and manufacturing.
- Topic Area 1: Innovations in Ports and Vessels to Support Floating Offshore Wind Installation
- Topic Area 2: Floating Offshore Wind Transmission Technology Advancement
- Topic Area 3: Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles for Environmental Monitoring around Floating Offshore Wind Infrastructure
An informational webinar will be held on September 10, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET.
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