U.S. Offshore Wind Economic Potential Analysis from 2015 to 2030

Output data from a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report analyzing the economic potential of offshore wind in the United States. The data covers levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized avoided cost of energy (LACE) for fixed-bottom and floating wind technologies across more than 7,000 coastal sites between 2015 and 2030. The dataset was authored by Philipp Beiter.

Use Cases

• Modeling the economic viability of offshore wind projects based on LCOE and LACE metrics.
• Mapping spatial variation in offshore wind costs and potential across U.S. coastal regions.
• Comparing the economic potential of fixed-bottom versus floating wind technologies.
• Forecasting trends in offshore wind economics from 2015 to 2030.

Strengths

• Data is derived from an authoritative NREL technical report (NREL/TP-6A20-67675).
• Analysis covers more than 7,000 distinct U.S. coastal sites.
• Provides a 15-year temporal analysis from 2015 to 2030.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report authored by Philipp Beiter.

Collection Method

Output data from a spatial economic modeling analysis.

Time Range

2015 to 2030

Freshness

Data reflects analysis up to 2030; last update date is unknown.

Geography

More than 7,000 coastal sites in the United States.