NOW-23: The 2023 National Offshore Wind Data Set
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Veer Renewables, Courtenay, BC (Canada)
In this report, we present the latest wind resource data specifically tailored for offshore regions in the United States. The data set, known as the 2023 National Offshore Wind data set (NOW-23), has been developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and its partners, and surpasses the previous resource data set, the Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit, which was released approximately ten years ago, in its offshore component. The WIND Toolkit has been widely utilized by stakeholders involved in wind resource assessments across the continental United States. However, with significant advancements in numerical weather prediction modeling over the past decade, the NOW-23 data set incorporates the latest research and development progress to provide stakeholders with an updated and cutting-edge resource for offshore wind analysis.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 2274805
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP--5000-87675; MainId:88450; UUID:fb5e3e55-f6af-42e8-8a34-2b2a4633fb02; MainAdminID:71366
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English