The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that it will lead the development of a comprehensive roadmap for the offshore wind energy supply chain as part of its participation in the new White House-led Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership. . The first forum of its kind between 11 East Coast governors and government officials will enable collaboration to build a strong US-based offshore wind supply chain, grow a skilled US workforce and work to address key regional issues. tackle to accelerate. The partnership will promote rapid industry development and provide more affordable clean energy to all Americans, and help accelerate President Biden’s goal of 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 100% clean electricity by 2035.
“By working together — states and the federal government — we can blow the lid on our growing domestic offshore wind industry and move us faster into our clean energy future,” he said. United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm† “The new Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership will help build a strong domestic offshore wind supply chain and a foundation for delivering abundant clean energy and more high-paying jobs.”
State and federal collaboration will help achieve the US target of 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. Meeting this target will result in an expected annual investment of $12 billion in offshore wind projects, which in turn could lead to the construction of up to 10 factories for offshore wind turbine components and new ships to install the turbines. The nation’s offshore wind energy target will also support nearly 80,000 jobs in industry and surrounding local communities, power more than 10 million homes and reduce 78 million tons of carbon emissions.
The Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership highlights DOE’s ongoing efforts and commitment to working with states and industry to provide a roadmap identifying key avenues to meet state and federal offshore wind goals. . The federal and state partners will work together to further grow US offshore wind energy, anticipate needs, and strengthen and expand key elements of the offshore wind supply chain, such as domestic production, logistics, transmission and workforce development. The partners will work with underserved communities, ocean users, tribes, local governments and other stakeholders to ensure supply chain development provides equitable benefits and minimizes potential adverse impacts. DOE and the Department of Commerce are already working together to explore the effects of offshore wind and other types of ocean energy on coastal communities and the fishing industry and learn how to align deployment with community values.
With support from the National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium and funding from DOE, New York and Maryland, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is developing a roadmap for offshore wind supply chain needs. The first part of the roadmap, released in March, describes the top-level demand for deployment, components, ports, vessels and labor needed to meet the US target of 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. The report predicts the need for an offshore wind workforce averaging between 12,300 and 49,000 full-time employees per year.
The second part of the roadmap, to be released in late 2022, contains scenarios that will reach U.S. production of key components by 2030, including manufacturing facilities, workforce requirements, and manufacturing capabilities; evaluate the potential benefits of such a supply chain; identify realistic pathways to realize this supply chain; and determining the readiness of existing industries to support supply chain development.
The Biden Administration’s Commitment to Offshore Wind
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law landmark investments include $2.5 billion in DOE to expand and update the country’s transmission network, including potential connections to offshore wind power. The Transformation Act also invests $8 billion for hydrogen hubs, which could use offshore wind energy to produce hydrogen or hydrogen-derived fuels. Infrastructure developers for the offshore wind industry are encouraged to apply for funding through DOE’s Loan Programs Office.
Learn more about the Wind Energy Technologies Office in DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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