U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003415
- Agency
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- $2,410,000 to $25,313,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), is issuing a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled "Oceans of Opportunity: U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing." This FOA aims to significantly accelerate the design, fabrication, and testing of multiple wave energy converters to advance U.S. wave energy technology towards commercial adoption. The FOA will support projects across three topic areas focused on open water testing and system validation for distributed, community, and utility applications. Key requirements include completing technology, cost, permitting, and stakeholder assessments in the first year, followed by further design optimization, fabrication, and long-term open water testing. Projects will progress through stage gates and be subject to a down-select process.
The FOA will provide up to $112.5 million over a five-year period, with funding sourced from the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) managed by the Department of Energy. The solicitation has a concept paper deadline of October 25, 2024, and a full application deadline of January 30, 2025. Work is expected to be performed at recipient facilities or field sites within the United States.
Synopsis
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled "Oceans of Opportunity: U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing", to significantly accelerate the design, fabrication, and testing of multiple wave energy converters. WPTO plans to open a stage-gated, five-year, up to $112.5 million funding opportunity to advance U.S. wave energy technology commercial adoption. This FOA will support projects across three topic areas focused on advancing wave energy research, development, and demonstration (RD & D) to move the wave energy industry toward commercialization for distributed, community, and utility applications. Topic Area 1: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Distributed Applications Topic Area 2: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Community Applications Topic Area 3: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Utility Applications This FOA is issued via the EERE Program Information Center (EPIC) website. To view the full announcement, visit EPIC at https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/home.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| DE-FOA-0003415 Oceans of Opportunity FOA.pdf |
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