The Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office invests in energy science research and development activities that enable the innovations needed to advance U.S. wind systems, reduce the cost of electricity, and accelerate the deployment of wind power.
How Do Wind Turbines Work?
Learn the basics of how wind turbines operate to produce clean power from an abundant, renewable resource—the wind.
Wind Research & Development Projects Map
Browse through more than 250 projects in the Wind Energy Technologies Office's interactive, state-by-state map highlighting their Research and Development portfolio.
News
Multi-Year Program Plan for Wind Energy Research Released
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December 18, 2020
The plan outlines the Office’s research priorities and plans through the year 2025.
Energy Department Announces $25 Million in Funding for Grid-Forming Technologies Research
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December 17, 2020
DOE announced up to $45 million for research to advance solar hardware and systems integration, in addition to additional developments.
Energy Department Announces New Projects for Offshore Wind Energy Technology Demonstration and Resource Characterization
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December 17, 2020
Innovative projects support improving the ability to forecast wind power; demonstrating energy production technologies to reduce cost of offshore wind
EERE Announces FY 2021 Phase I Release 2 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Funding Opport...
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December 14, 2020
Eligible small business can apply to receive up to $200,000 to test their innovative ideas over 12 months.
EERE Launches New Portal for Applying to Funding Opportunities
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December 10, 2020
Organizations interested in working with EERE can use the EERE Program Information Center to find and respond to open funding opportunities.
Collegiate Wind Competition Veterans Share Tips for Success in the Age of Social Distancing
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December 8, 2020
Many students participating in the 2021 CWC will be meeting with their teammates virtually and building their competition turbines from home.
U.S. Departments of the Interior and Energy Launch New Collaboration for Improved Safety and Environmental Stewardship in Offshore Energy...
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November 30, 2020
DOI Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and DOE have issued a FOA for up to $40 million for the OESI 2.0 to support various improvements.
Request for Information on Offshore Wind Transmission System Integration Research Needs
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November 23, 2020
This RFI is intended to inform WETO’s strategic planning on research aimed at lowering the cost of integrating offshore wind power into the grid.
EERE Announces New FY21 Topics for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
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November 16, 2020
EERE’s FY 2021 topics include a commercialization opportunity for a wind turbine blade design developed by Sandia National Laboratories.
CWC Alum Pivots Competition Experience to Job in Nuclear Security
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November 12, 2020
Jessica Davis is using the engineering, analysis, and project management experience she developed during the CWC to her new job in nuclear security.
Events
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Catch the Wind: Mid-December 2020 E-Newsletter
DOE Announces Three New Offshore Wind Projects and Funding for a Grid Research Consortium
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Reports
Multi-Year Program Plan for Wind Energy Research
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The plan outlines the Office's research priorities and plans through the year 2025
2018 Wind Technologies Market Report
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The 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report summarizes the major trends in the U.S. wind power market in 2018.
2018 Distributed Wind Market Report
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The 2018 Distributed Wind Market Report provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market.
2018 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report
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Offshore wind market, technology, and cost trends in the United States and worldwide.
Workforce Development and Education
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Continued growth in the U.S. wind industry requires trained and qualified workers to manufacture, construct, operate, and maintain wind turbines.
2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region
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2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region is a comprehensive examination of U.S. wind energy development and deployment.
Enabling the SMART Wind Power Plant of the Future Through Science-Based Innovation
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This report explains how new energy science and technological breakthroughs could cut the cost of wind energy in half by 2030.
Updates to the Wind Vision Roadmap
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Tracking progress and updates in the Wind Vision Roadmap.