Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy

Federal Agency

Sub-Department

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), and the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Purpose

To improve the reliability of moorings for floating offshore wind and marine energy systems and reduce the noise associated with foundation installation of fixed-bottom offshore wind energy structures.

Applicant and/or Project Eligibility Requirements

More information forthcoming, but based on the notice of intent, institutions of higher education may be eligible applicants.

Decarbonization Considerations

This opporutnity will support responsible development of offshore renewable energy by funding research to reduce risk and improve environmental compatibility of U.S. offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments.

Equity Considerations

See the "Equity Design Considerations for Federal Funding" for general considerations and additional sector-based resources: https://cityrenewables.org/resources/equity-design-considerations-for-federal-funding/

Helpful Tips

If interested, check the NOI published here: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery#FoaIdf5ca2088-2170-42c5-a28e-68c4e8707668

Other Notes

$6.4 million for projects to improve the reliability of moorings for floating offshore wind energy and marine energy systems and $10 million for projects to reduce the noise associated with the installation of fixed-bottom offshore wind energy projects.