Quantitative Assessment of Ocean-Based Renewable Energy Zones in North Carolina

Source/Sponsor:

North Carolina State Energy Office (NCSEO); Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA); Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE); US Department of Energy (DOE)

Creator/Author:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), Department of Marine Sciences (MASC)

Description:

The report examines feasibility, siting constraints and development costs (for foundations and grid interconnection) of offshore North Carolina renewable energy facilities. Five regions offshore of North Carolina are considered: Hatteras Bay, Raleigh Bay, Onslow Bay, Long Bay, and Pamlico Sound.

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