The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USD 21 million in funding for three projects supporting offshore wind energy technology demonstration and resource characterization. <\/p>\n
The projects will support offshore wind development by demonstrating innovative technologies not previously commercially used in the U.S. and by improving the ability to forecast energy production, DOE said.<\/p>\n
Atkins will develop a full-scale design of a floating offshore wind platform capable of supporting a 10+ MW turbine, using a scale model testing and simulation methodology previously used for oil & gas floating production facilities. It is planned for installation and grid connection at the Mayflower Wind lease area.<\/p>\n
The University of Maine will design, demonstrate, and validate a synthetic rope mooring for floating wind turbines, which is expected to reduce the impact of offshore wind development on commercial fishing and reduce costs. It will be demonstrated on a full-scale turbine at the Aqua Ventus I project. <\/p>\n
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution of Massachusetts will collect offshore wind resource data off the coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and use it to improve atmosphere-ocean simulation tools and reduce uncertainty in offshore wind resource assessment and forecasting. <\/p>\n
Demonstrating innovative technologies not yet deployed at commercial scale will lower the cost of energy and lend confidence to future investment decisions, said Daniel R Simmons, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. <\/p>\n
Improving the ability to accurately forecast wind power with enhanced weather models and demonstrating innovative energy production technologies can help reduce the cost of offshore wind.<\/p>\n
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