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Below are stories about funding featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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EERE intends to issue multiple funding opportunity announcements totaling over $100 million to modernize the grid and prepare the electricity system to support a renewable energy economy for all Americans.

California State University Maritime Academy claimed first place out of 12 student teams in the 11th annual Collegiate Wind Competition final event in Minneapolis in May 2024.
This opportunity will fund $48 million of projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind, including accelerating research and development of offshore wind platforms, expanding the reach of the domestic supply chain, improving offshore wildlife protection through new monitoring technologies, and advancing U.S. academic leadership in floating offshore wind.

A newly released fact sheet that describes federal resources available to support offshore wind deployment.
$10 million funding available for analytical tools that will accelerate the reliable interconnection of renewable energy into the transmission system.

This proposed funding opportunity aims to improve mooring technologies and methods, which are used to secure floating platforms to the sea floor, for both the U.S. and Denmark.

Learn about recent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service on the advanced manufacturing production credit, which includes a new section that that offers benefits for wind energy technology manufacturers.
WETO is seeking information about research needed to support the growth of the domestic offshore wind industry, including supply chain expansion in currently underutilized U.S. regions.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released new guidance on the funding Tax Credit, providing the private sector with additional clarity in making funding decisions for offshore wind energy projects.
Research from the BSEE- and DOE-funded institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources