$2.6 Million Awarded to Advance US Offshore Wind Innovation
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC)has made available $2.6 million for a group of projects aiming to advance technological innovation that will drive down costs of offshore wind development in the U.S.The Consortium, established by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2018, this week announced Round One awards in the Offshore Wind Solicitation 1.0 for offshore wind technology research and development projects aimed at enabling the installation and operation of largescale 15 megawatt turbines
Offshore Wind: New York Moves on Sunrise
Sunrise Wind, a joint venture of Ørsted A/S and Eversource Energy, has signed a 25-year OREC purchase-and-sale agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).Earlier in July 2019, New York selected Sunrise Wind as the preferred bidder for an 880MW offshore wind farm (OWF).The Sunrise Wind project has an average all-in development cost of USD80.64 per MWh (2018 prices) with an expected average OREC cost of USD22.62 per MWh.Sunrise Wind is the world’s leading offshore wind developer, and Eversource, New England’s largest energy company. Subject
Offshore Wind – A Brief History
an earlier round of bidding.”Another critical Strategy outcome: the National Research and Development Consortium, currently comprised of most major offshore wind developers and four Atlantic coast state agencies from Massachusetts to Virginia. In 2018, DOE chose the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYERDA) as consortium administrator. DOE contributed $20.5 million for competitively solicited R&D projects, and NYSERDA matched that amount.Finally, Norton emphasized the importance of DOE’s economic analyses pertaining to offshore wind and how it can best fit
US Announces $18.5 Mln for Offshore Wind Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that $18.5 million has been made available for offshore wind research and development (R&D).The DOE selected the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to administer an $18.5 million cooperative innovation hub that will bring together industry, academia, government and other stakeholders to advance offshore wind plant technologies, develop innovative methods for wind resource and site characterization, and develop advanced technology solutions for installation, operation, maintenance and supply chain.The overall goal
New York Seeks to Develop US' Biggest Offshore Wind Projects
wind is key to meeting Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard goal to meet 50 percent of electricity needs with renewable sources by 2030 in New York, the second-most-populous U.S. state after California. The governor directed the Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to study how the state could become 100 percent renewable in the future. Unlike in many European countries, there is only one offshore wind farm operating in the United States at present, Deepwater Wind's 30-MW project off Block Island, Rhode Island, which
Statoil Wins Offshore Wind Lease in New York
, and covers water depths between 65 and 131 feet (20-40 meters). Statoil will next conduct studies to better understand the seabed conditions, the grid connection options and wind resources involved in the lease site. “We will work closely with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on these studies and throughout the permitting process, and in connection with power offtake options,” says Rummelhoff. The State of New York projects that offshore wind will be a significant part of the renewable energy generation needed to meet its
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