Articles about Offshore Wind Research and Development

A wind turbine floating just off a dock.
An NREL study will outline a strategic network of U.S. West Coast ports and port infrastructure upgrades that could collaboratively unlock the potential of commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy technology deployment.
Aerial photo of rooftops in the Premier Gardens Zero Energy Home Community. Each house is built with a 2.2 kilowatt photovoltaic system.
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, expanding the Federal Tax Credit for Solar Photovoltaics, also known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).
Aerial view of a wind turbine at a dock.
Driven by falling offshore wind prices, federal action, & state-level commitments, the U.S. offshore wind pipeline grew 13% over the previous year, with 40,083 MW now in various stages of development.