National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium

We’re dedicated to managing industry-focused research and development of offshore wind to maximize economic benefits of the U.S.

The Consortium is a nationally focused, not-for-profit organization collaborating with industry on prioritized R&D activities to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of offshore wind in the U.S. while maximizing other economic and social benefits.

Desired Impacts

  • Produce innovations that directly respond to the technical and supply chain barriers faced by offshore wind project developers in the U.S.
  • Build strong networks connecting technology innovators, investors, and industry
  • Increase U.S. content and job opportunities

The Consortium was initially funded with $41 million — $20.5 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) and a matching $20.5 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Additional contributions have been made by state members including; California, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia. Collectively, the existing funds have established the Consortium for a minimum of five years. The Consortium will continue to look for other appropriate funding and R&D opportunities to build upon its initial scope.

The Consortium’s R&D objectives are outlined in our Roadmap 4.0. This roadmap provides guidance for solicitations. Our various committees, including the Research and Development Advisory Group (RDAG), Research and Development Committee (R&DC), and State Action Network (SAN) are active and contributing to the Consortium’s mission.

https://nationaloffshorewind.org/

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium.

Total: 8

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Right Wind: Resolving Protected Species Space-Use Conflicts in Wind Energy Areas Ganley, L., Rice, A., Ryder, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Oceanographic HF Radar Data Preservation in Wind Turbine Trockel, J., Trockel, D., Whelan, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Navigation
Focal Fisheries Requirements for Floating Offshore Wind Co-Design in the Gulf of Maine and the Mid-Atlantic Bight Rzeszowski, E., Brady, D., Pol, M. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Sound-Related Effects of Offshore Wind Energy on Fishes and Aquatic Invertebrates: Research Recommendations Williams, K., Popper, A., Hice-Dunton, L. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Invertebrates
Building Sustainable Offshore Wind Futures Through Collaborative Research Programs Savitsky, I., Shumchenia, E., Bland, K. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Entanglement Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Assessment of Technology Gaps for Statistically Robust Data and Integration of Monitoring of Birds and Marine Mammals into Equipment and Operations of Offshore Windfarms Courbis, S., Williams, K., Stepanuk, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals
NOW-23: The 2023 National Offshore Wind Data Set Bodini, N., Redfern, S., Rybchuk, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Technology Gaps for Marine Mammal Monitoring in Relation to Offshore Wind Development Courbis, S., Etter, H., Pacini, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
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