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DOE is working to develop a new road map for new operations and maintenance technologies and processes for offshore wind energy sites.
WETO has published a West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Literature Review and Gaps Analysis to address challenges facing the interconnecting of large wind farms to coastal substations and transmission infrastructure.
What happens when a wind energy project reaches the end of its service? WETO's new guide provides a detailed explanation.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s analysis of the PJM Interconnection found substantial interconnection cost increases and tremendous growth of PJM’s interconnection project queue.
The Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange is offering technical assistance for stakeholders to improve interconnection practices and processes for electricity distribution systems and the transmission system.
DOE just made the certification process for the commercial deployment of small- and medium-scale wind turbines more accessible by covering some of the cost.
DOE announced $30 million in funding to advance composite materials and additive manufacturing for large wind turbines, including for offshore wind energy systems.
WETO-funded research teams from three national laboratories are working proactively to strengthen security measures, policies, and information technology infrastructure.
The selected teams will focus on challenges associated with fixed-bottom offshore wind energy projects.
Last year brought many advances in wind energy. Here are the most influential wind energy stories from 2022 from the Wind Energy Technologies Office.