National Offshore Wind Energy Grid Interconnection Study
- ABB Inc
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- AWS Truepower
- University of Pittsburgh
- Duke Energy
The National Offshore Wind Energy Grid Interconnection Study (NOWEGIS) considers the availability and potential impacts of interconnecting large amounts of offshore wind energy into the transmission system of the lower 48 contiguous United States. A total of 54GW of offshore wind was assumed to be the target for the analyses conducted. A variety of issues are considered including: the anticipated staging of offshore wind; the offshore wind resource availability; offshore wind energy power production profiles; offshore wind variability; present and potential technologies for collection and delivery of offshore wind energy to the onshore grid; potential impacts to existing utility systems most likely to receive large amounts of offshore wind; and regulatory influences on offshore wind development. The technologies considered the reliability of various high-voltage ac (HVAC) and high-voltage dc (HVDC) technology options and configurations. The utility system impacts of GW-scale integration of offshore wind are considered from an operational steady-state perspective and from a regional and national production cost perspective.
- Research Organization:
- ABB Inc
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Contributing Organization:
- ABB Inc; AWS Truepower; Duke Energy; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; University of Pitteburgh
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005365
- OSTI ID:
- 1148347
- Report Number(s):
- DOEABB05365
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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