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Title: Offshore Wind Energy Market Overview (Presentation)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1089048

This presentation describes the current international market conditions regarding offshore wind, including the breakdown of installation costs, how to reduce costs, and the physical siting considerations considered when planning offshore wind construction. The presentation offers several examples of international existing and planned offshore wind farm sites and compares existing international offshore resources with U.S. resources. The presentation covers future offshore wind trends and cites some challenges that the United States must overcome before it will be able to fully develop offshore wind sites.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Wind Power Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1089048
Report Number(s):
NREL/PR-7A20-58974
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the Offshore Wind Energy Market Overview Webinar, 15 May 2013; Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English