Today (Sept 11), the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office (GDO) opened an initial funding opportunity of up to $1.25 million that will advance offshore wind (OSW) deployment along the Atlantic Coast by identifying opportunities and strategies to standardize transmission development. Managed in collaboration with ConnectWerx, today's "Standardization for Interregional Offshore Wind Transmission" funding opportunity seeks to identify technical experts, including specialized independent consultants or academic entities, to lead a consortium that identifies standardized OSW transmission equipment specifications to support coordinated procurement in the United States.
Since 2021, DOE and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have been collaborating to advance OSW off both the Atlantic and West Coasts in support of meeting the Biden-Harris Administration goals of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of OSW by 2030 and 15 GW of floating OSW by 2035, as well as unlocking a pathway to deploy 110 GW by 2050.
This program is managed by ConnectWerx in partnership with DOE, a collaboration made possible through an innovative Partnership Intermediary Agreement set up by the DOE's Office of Technology Transitions. This agreement enables ConnectWerx to broaden DOE's engagement with innovative organizations and non-traditional partners, facilitating the rapid development, scaling, and deployment of clean energy solutions.
ConnectWerx will hold an informational webinar on Thursday, September 26 at 2:00 p.m. ET and office hours on Tuesday, October 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Applications will close on Friday, November 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
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