Funding
The Rutgers Offshore Wind Energy Collaborative members received funding to advance the field of offshore wind energy. Below is a listing of funding received as well as funding opportunities.
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(Listed in reverse chronological order)
In 2023, Rutgers received $361,000 from the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) to implement the “AIRU-WRF: AI-Powered Physics-Based Tool for Offshore Wind Forecasting and Grid Integration” project. The project is being led by Ahmed Aziz Ezzat, Travis Miles, and Scott Glenn. The project, in collaboration with Clarkson University and EPRI, will develop a tool to forecast the wind at offshore development areas and predict wind plant power output using a physics-based model and AI capabilities. The project industry advisory board includes key stakeholders in the offshore wind space.
In 2022, Rutgers received funding from the NJ Economic Development Authority (EDA) Wind Institute to implement the University Initiatives and the Wind Fellowship programs:
- Rutgers received $125,000 for the University Initiatives to Advance Offshore Wind program (Press Release)
- Rutgers received $282,000 for the Wind Institute Fellowship program
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) – Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development. There is approximately $48.6 million available for projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind: accelerating research and development of floating offshore wind platforms; exploring innovations for fixed-bottom foundations; improving offshore wildlife protection through new monitoring technologies; expanding the reach of the domestic supply chain; advancing U.S. academic leadership in floating offshore wind; and investigating solutions to protect future infrastructure from lightning. Concept papers are due September 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET, with full applications due November 7, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC) – Solicitation 4.0 – Innovations in Floating Offshore Wind. There is $10.6 million available to address key areas for floating offshore wind energy, including: innovations in ports and vessels; transmission technology advancement; and uncrewed underwater vehicles for environmental monitoring. The full solicitation 4.0 publication is available here. There will be an informational webinar on September 10, 2024 at 1pm ET. Proposals are due November 14, 2024 by 6pm ET.
National Science Foundation – Dear Colleague Letter – Workshops to Identify Educational Requirements of the Future Ocean Technical Workforce (NSF 23-134). No deadline and no funding limit. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please contact Aziz Ezzat at aa2085@rutgers.edu.