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Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Opportunities and Challenges in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2274828· OSTI ID:2274828
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  1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Beaufort, SC (United States)
  3. Consolidated Safety Services, Inc., Beaufort, SC (United States)
  4. Applied Research Associates, Inc., Raleigh, NC (United States)
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This report identifies and discusses opportunities and challenges for offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The results indicate that offshore wind energy has the potential to be a viable clean energy option to help the region meet the U.S. goals to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Many technical challenges are discussed but most can be resolved with engineering solutions that are available to the industry.
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:
2274828
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP--5000-88195; MainId:88970; UUID:d4c7badf-4840-47c3-ad30-e3b21d3dc319; MainAdminId:71422
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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17 WIND ENERGY
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engineering solutions
Gulf of Mexico
offshore wind energy
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