New England offshore wind project receives additional financial support from DOE

The University of Maine-led New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind project will be awarded an additional US$ 3.7 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE), subject to appropriations, to complete engineering and planning work, and approach financial close. The funding is in addition to US$ 3 million awarded by DOE in September 2014 to advance the design to deployment readiness.