Offshore Wind Research
For more than 19 years, NREL has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy to become an international leader in offshore wind energy research.
Offshore Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition Released
In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office released the Offshore Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition, which was co-authored by several researchers at NREL. The report details information on the global and domestic offshore wind industry to provide current-state data and trends to help readers navigate technical and market barriers and opportunities.
Leveraging our broad-based expertise and world-class facilities, NREL partners with industry, the research community, and other government agencies to map a swift, direct, and enduring route to commercially viable offshore development.
Areas of Expertise
- Development of offshore wind national and international standards
- Resource characterization and forecasting
- Modeling and validation for next-generation offshore wind turbine and plant technologies
- Systems engineering and optimization of next-generation floating wind turbines, mooring systems, support structures
- High-fidelity modeling using high-performance computing
- Wind farm flow controls
- Structural health monitoring
- Stakeholder engagement and workforce training
- Evaluation and development of technical solutions to environmental and siting challenges associated with U.S. offshore wind energy development
Learn more about NREL's expertise and capabilities via the wind energy research pages.
Current Projects
- Aerodynamic Turbines Lighter and Afloat with Nautical Technologies and Integrated Servo-control (ATLANTIS)
- Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study
- Floating Offshore Wind Array Design
- International Energy Agency Wind Technology Collaboration Programme (IEA Wind)
- Mitigation Strategies for Fishing
- Offshore Wind Techno-Economic Analysis and Modeling
- Offshore Wind Market Assessment
- Offshore Wind Resource Assessment
- Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment
- Offshore Wind Workforce Safety Standards and Training Resource on WINDExchange
- Supply Chain Road Map for Offshore Wind Energy
- West Coast Ports Strategy Study
Contact
As the offshore wind energy market expands around the coastal United States, further information can be found by reaching out to the contacts below or on the above project pages.
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