Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001277
Apply for DE FOA 0001277
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DE FOA 0001277 NOI for FOA DE FOA 0001214 U.S. WIND MANUFACTURING LARGER BLADES TO ACCESS GREATER WIND RESOUR" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 20, 2015 and posted on Feb 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Not Applicable. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
DE-FOA-0001277 is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued through the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO) and posted by the Golden Field Office. The NOI does not accept applications and is not itself a funding competition; its purpose is to alert potential applicants that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), numbered DE-FOA-0001214, titled "U.S. Wind Manufacturing Larger Blades to Access Greater Wind Resources and Lower Costs." In other words, this posting is an advance heads-up so organizations can start lining up partners, refining concepts, and preparing supporting data before the real solicitation opens.
The planned FOA is focused on research and development partnerships that can deliver new blade designs and, just as importantly, new manufacturing and assembly processes for the next generation of multi-megawatt wind turbines. The core technical problem it targets is that longer rotor blades unlock better wind resources and improve energy capture, but they create serious practical barriers in the United States, especially around overland transportation and on-site assembly. DOE signaled that the projects it wants to fund should produce cost-competitive, integrated solutions that address the full chain of challenges: fabricating blades longer than 60 meters, transporting them over land within U.S. constraints, assembling them, and installing them on turbines with hub heights of at least 120 meters. Concepts should also be scalable, meaning the approach should not top out at just over 60 meters but should be extensible to even larger blades as turbine sizes continue to grow.
A notable feature of the planned opportunity is the emphasis on multi-organization teams and real-world deployability. DOE expected proposals to come from collaborative groups that include, at minimum, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) turbine designer, a blade manufacturer, and an installation/logistics firm. That team structure reflects what the FOA is trying to achieve: not a single component innovation in isolation, but a workable system that can be manufactured, moved, and erected under U.S. conditions. The NOI also frames the FOA as forward-looking with respect to U.S. market dynamics and domestic manufacturing opportunities, with an explicit intent to mitigate transportation constraints that are especially limiting in the U.S. compared to some other regions.
Domestic manufacturing is a central requirement. DOE stated that resulting designs must be manufacturable in the United States and that applicants would need to submit a U.S. Manufacturing Plan as part of the eventual application package. The awards were described as supporting partnerships between DOE and R&D teams, including manufacturers, reinforcing that this was meant to be an industry-relevant development effort rather than purely academic research.
Administratively, the notice lists the opportunity category as discretionary and the funding instrument type as a grant, under CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). A cost share or matching requirement is indicated, meaning recipients would be expected to contribute non-federal resources alongside federal funds once the FOA was issued. Because this is only an NOI, the posting shows no estimated total funding and no award floor or ceiling values. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the actual FOA text.
The notice also provides process guidance for would-be applicants. Interested parties were instructed to register and create an account in the EERE eXCHANGE system, which is DOE's portal for submitting applications to EERE funding opportunities, and to consult the online user guide once logged in. The NOI explicitly instructed readers not to submit applications, questions, or responses to the NOI itself. For access issues with the full announcement, the notice provides a point of contact: Elizabeth A. Arnold at elizabeth.arnold@ee.doe.gov. The NOI was posted on February 20, 2015, and archived on May 20, 2015, with no application closing date because applications were never accepted under the NOI.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): DE-FOA-0001277 (Notice of Intent)
1) What is DE-FOA-0001277?
DE-FOA-0001277 is a Notice of Intent (NOI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO) and posted by the Golden Field Office. It is an advance notice meant to alert potential applicants about a planned future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
2) Is DE-FOA-0001277 a grant competition I can apply to?
No. This posting is an NOI and does not accept applications. It is not itself a funding competition and was published only to provide an early heads-up that DOE planned to release a separate FOA.
3) What is the actual planned funding opportunity connected to this NOI?
The NOI indicates DOE planned to release FOA DE-FOA-0001214 titled "U.S. Wind Manufacturing Larger Blades to Access Greater Wind Resources and Lower Costs." That planned FOA (not the NOI) would be the solicitation where applications would be submitted.
4) What is the purpose of posting an NOI like this?
The purpose is to give organizations time to prepare before the actual FOA opens, such as lining up partners, refining technical concepts, and preparing supporting data.
5) What technical area is the planned FOA expected to focus on?
DOE signaled the planned FOA would focus on research and development partnerships to deliver new wind turbine blade designs and new manufacturing and assembly processes for next-generation multi-megawatt wind turbines.
6) What problem is DOE trying to solve with this planned FOA?
The planned FOA targets practical barriers that come with longer rotor blades. While longer blades can access better wind resources and improve energy capture, they create major challenges in the United States, especially for overland transportation and on-site assembly.
7) What kinds of end-to-end challenges are projects expected to address?
DOE indicated it wanted integrated solutions that address the full chain of issues, including: fabricating blades longer than 60 meters, transporting them over land within U.S. constraints, assembling them, and installing them on turbines with hub heights of at least 120 meters.
8) Does DOE expect solutions to be scalable beyond 60-meter blades?
Yes. The NOI states that concepts should be scalable and should not top out at just over 60 meters, but instead be extensible to even larger blades as turbine sizes continue to grow.
9) Does the planned FOA emphasize real-world deployability?
Yes. The NOI emphasizes multi-organization teams and real-world deployability, aiming for approaches that can be manufactured, transported, and erected under U.S. conditions rather than isolated component innovations.
10) What team structure did DOE expect for proposals under the planned FOA?
DOE expected collaborative groups that include, at minimum: (1) an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) turbine designer, (2) a blade manufacturer, and (3) an installation/logistics firm.
11) Is domestic (U.S.) manufacturing required?
Yes. DOE stated that resulting designs must be manufacturable in the United States, and that applicants would need to submit a U.S. Manufacturing Plan as part of the eventual application package under the planned FOA.
12) Is this opportunity intended for industry-relevant development or purely academic research?
Based on the NOI, it is intended to be industry-relevant development. Awards were described as supporting partnerships between DOE and R&D teams, including manufacturers, and were framed around manufacturable, deployable solutions.
13) What is the opportunity category and funding instrument type listed in the notice?
The notice lists the opportunity category as discretionary and the funding instrument type as a grant.
14) What CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The notice references CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
15) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. The notice indicates a cost share or matching requirement, meaning recipients would be expected to contribute non-federal resources alongside federal funds once the FOA was issued.
16) How much funding is available under this NOI?
No funding is available under the NOI. Because it is only an NOI, the posting shows no estimated total funding and no award floor or ceiling values.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the actual FOA text.
18) Where would applications be submitted for the planned FOA?
Interested parties were instructed to register and create an account in EERE eXCHANGE, DOE's portal for submitting applications to EERE funding opportunities, and to consult the online user guide once logged in.
19) Should I submit questions or responses to the NOI?
No. The NOI explicitly instructs readers not to submit applications, questions, or responses to the NOI itself.
20) Who do I contact if I cannot access the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the notice provides a point of contact: Elizabeth A. Arnold at elizabeth.arnold@ee.doe.gov.
21) When was this NOI posted and when was it archived?
The NOI was posted on February 20, 2015, and archived on May 20, 2015.
22) Is there an application deadline listed for DE-FOA-0001277?
No. There is no application closing date because applications were never accepted under the NOI.
23) Which DOE offices are associated with this notice?
The NOI is from DOE EERE, issued through the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office (WWPTO), and posted by the Golden Field Office.
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