Suppliers Creating new opportunities for our supply chain The opportunity to build a local supply chain starts with you – a diverse network of entrepreneurs and suppliers who want to make an impact in your community. Offshore wind brings together heavy industrial power generation equipment, electrical transmission, and marine operations to create a sustainable energy source for homes and businesses. Within the interconnected elements of an offshore wind project, New Jersey businesses will have ample opportunity to supply goods, materials, and services to a variety of new and known buyers. Learn more about offshore wind supply chain opportunities: Offshore wind readiness gap analysis offshore wind supply chain resource guide White Paper: NJ Manufacturing assessment & Offshore wind readiness gap analysis Collaborate with Attentive Energy Attentive Energy is committed to building a local network of suppliers who support our mission to deliver offshore wind opportunities that empower communities today and tomorrow. As a partner, we’ll work together to help you find your place in the offshore wind supply chain. The first step in becoming part of our supply chain is to ensure that your company is registered with the right New Jersey database. We value long-term relationships with our suppliers and will be using the following databases to ensure our contractors source locally. For general suppliers: NJ OSW Supply Chain Registry – Register Here For NJ-certified small, minority, woman, and veteran-owned business enterprises (SMWVBE): NJ SAVI – Register Here Building a New Jersey Supply Chain Support Network Attentive Energy has strategically partnered with New Jersey non-profits who specialize in supply chain development and can provide grassroots support to small businesses and manufacturers. New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program AE2 has committed over $8 million to support small and diverse manufacturers, veteran workforce and employers, a drive green and innovative facilities through grant funding. New Jersey Small Business Development Center AE2 has committed over $4 million to deliver no-cost, one-on-one consulting support to small and diverse businesses looking to elevate their businesses. AE2 also commits to support NJSBDC’s involvement in the VentureHive Innovation Program at the Brookdale Community College. Entering the Offshore Wind Supply Chain While the AE2 wind turbines will be located 42 miles offshore, the supply chain will flow inland through the entire Garden State where products can be engineered and manufactured, materials can be supplied, and services can be offered. As a potential vendor in the offshore wind supply chain, it is important to familiarize yourself with the major equipment that will be manufactured and installed, how your products/services fit within the supply chain of that piece of equipment, and the qualification requirements of potential buyers to ensure your company is prepared for the upcoming opportunities within your niche. Attentive Energy has developed a roadmap to help New Jersey businesses determine their readiness for contracting with a globalized sector. Attentive Energy created the below figure so businesses can follow a recommended checklist to strategically position themselves to be competitive in the offshore wind market. The Attentive Energy Two Development Timeline An offshore wind project is progressed over three distinct phases: 1) Planning & Development, 2) Construction & Installation, and 3) Operations & Maintenance. The AE2 project is currently in the Planning & Development phase and is in the process of obtaining federal permits, completing the project design, and conducting environmental and geological studies of the proposed wind turbine placement and cable routes. The project is expected to be producing electricity in 2031. Sustainable Procurement at TotalEnergies With operations in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies work with numerous suppliers of goods and services worldwide. Forging trust-based relationships with them is a critical challenge for us. Safety, respect for human rights, corporate social responsibility and environmental protection are all embedded in our DNA, and we expect our suppliers to adhere to these principles and values and to commit to them alongside us. As a project under TotalEnergies, Attentive Energy attaches particular importance to working with sustainable suppliers who respect both human rights and the environment, throughout its value chain. Attentive Energy expects its suppliers to comply with the Fundamental Purchasing Principles based on its Code of Conduct and has set out a sustainable procurement program. Fundamental Principles of Purchasing Respect Human Rights at Work – Practical Guide for Suppliers Code of Conduct Conflict Minerals Report
