The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, on behalf of the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, is preparing to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement focusing on U.S. Wind Manufacturing. The grant seeks to address transportation and logistics challenges associated with taller wind turbines, aiming to lower energy costs. Projects should propose innovative tower manufacturing and installation solutions for hub heights exceeding 120 meters. While applications are not being accepted at this time, interested parties are encouraged to collaborate, devise project ideas, and collect data in preparation for the upcoming FOA release in early 2014.
Opportunity ID: 249327
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DE-FOA-0001045 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0000982 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Energy |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 0 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Golden Field Office |
| Description:: | The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to issue, on behalf of the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled ?U.S. Wind Manufacturing: Taller Hub Heights to Access Higher Wind Resources, and Lower Cost of Energy.? The proposed FOA will support the development of technologies that mitigate U.S. transportation and logistics constraints affecting the deployment of taller utility-scale wind turbine systems. The FOA is expected to focus on innovative designs and processes for wind turbine tower manufacturing and turbine system installation. Supported potential projects will develop integrated tower and erection solutions which are demonstrably cost-competitive over the entire tower lifecycle of fabrication through decommissioning, for multi-megawatt turbine hub heights of at least 120 meters.
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THIS NOTICE. Please do not submit questions or respond to this Notice of Intent. Prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of the issuance of this FOA. It is anticipated that this FOA will be posted to EERE Exchange in the first quarter of calendar year 2014. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1