Offshore Wind Turbine Radar Interference Mitigation (WTRIM) Webinar Presentations

Series will discuss offshore wind turbine radar interference mitigation strategies and research needs for offshore wind development.

Wind Energy Technologies Office

April 24, 2020

On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office presented the first in a series of live webinars to discuss offshore wind turbine radar interference mitigation strategies and research needs for offshore wind development that may impact sensitive radar systems. The webinar was hosted by the Wind Turbine Radar Interference Mitigation (WTRIM) Working Group—a consortium of federal agencies composed of DOE, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

This webinar series is intended to build relationships between key industry stakeholders and agencies around offshore wind-radar issues, share government and industry perspectives on potential impacts of offshore wind on radar missions, and gain a better understanding of the future direction of the offshore wind market.

The presentation slides from each webinar are available for download:

  • Wind Turbine Radar Interference Mitigation Working Group Introduction (4.75 MB)
    #1 of a Series of Technical Interchange Meetings: U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office presented the first in a series of live webinars to discuss offshore wind turbine radar interference mitigation strategies and research needs for offshore wind development that may impact sensitive radar systems.
  • U.S. Offshore Wind Project Review Process and Implementing Mitigation Solutions from a WTRIM Perspective (5.6 MB)
    The second webinar in the series featured a presentation by BOEM Program Manager Jim Bennett and a panel discussion on the offshore wind project review and approval process in the United States from the WTRIM perspective. Speakers included representatives from DOD, DHS, NOAA, and the American Wind Energy Association.
  • Relocatable Over-The-Horizon-Radar R&D Briefing (1.56 MB)
    This webinar featured a briefing from Mr. Larry Nelson, Director Relocatable Over-The-Horizon-Radar (ROTHR) at the Forces Surveillance Support Center (FSSC). His briefing included an overview of the ROTHR mission, specific wind turbine radar interference issues associated with the radars, and potential mitigation options.
  • Marine Navigation Radar (2.19 MB)
    This webinar introduces marine navigation radar and includes presentations on marine navigation issues, existing studies, wind developer and mariner perspectives on the issues, and a moderated panel.
  • Oceanographic High Frequency (HF) Radar Webinar (8.7 MB)
    This webinar features presentations on mission impacts, technical issues, and mitigation options.
  • Terminal Radar Webinar (2.98 MB)
    This webinar will feature briefings on terminal radar systems and will discuss the technical impacts of offshore wind turbines on terminal radars as well as potential mitigation solutions.