The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and the Interior (DOI) announced the selection of 14 projects totalling nearly $17 million to further support US offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments.
These projects include research for technology advancements to improve the integrity of mooring systems that keep floating offshore wind energy platforms and marine energy converters in position when operating in deep waters. The projects also include research to reduce or avoid noise generation during the installation of fixed-bottom offshore wind energy foundations.
The topics and projects selected in this funding programme are:
Topic Area 1: Reliable Moorings for Floating Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Systems
Projects in this topic area will address specific near-term needs informing mooring system designs for floating offshore wind and marine energy.
- Deep Anchor Solutions Inc. (College Station, Texas): $932,200
- GE Vernova Advanced Research Center (Niskayuna, New York): $997,800
- Michelin North America, Inc (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania): $837,800
- Stress Engineering Services, Inc. (Houston, Texas): $984,400
- Triton Anchor LLC (Chelmsford, Massachusetts): $999,300
- University of Maine (Orono, Maine): $1,000,000
- WireCo Worldgroup Inc. (Prairie Village, Kansas): $738,900
Topic Area 2: Noise Reduction for Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Installation
Projects in this topic area will address needs for additional technologies and strategies to reduce the noise associated with the installation of fixed-bottom turbine foundations, which has the potential to promote ocean co-use with marine wildlife.
- Integral Consulting Inc. (Santa Cruz, California): $1,196,000
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Arvada, Colorado): $800,000
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, Washington): $500,000
- Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana): $3,817,700
- Triton Anchor LLC (Chelmsford, Massachusetts): $1,303,800
- Tufts University (Medford, Massachusetts): $488,200
- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan): $2,402,000
