The Wind Energy Technologies Office invests in wind energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities that enable and accelerate the innovations needed to advance offshore, land-based, and distributed wind systems; reduce the cost of wind energy; drive deployment in an environmentally conscious manner; and facilitate the integration of high levels of wind energy with the electric grid.
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Offshore Wind Research & Development
The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) funds research nationwide to enable the development and deployment offshore wind technologies that can capture wind resources off the coasts of the United States and convert that wind into electricity.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released new guidance on the Investment Tax Credit, providing the private sector with additional clarity in making investment decisions for offshore wind energy projects.
November 28, 2023
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Research from the BSEE- and DOE-funded institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources
November 16, 2023
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DOE is taking applications for the Fiscal Year 2024 Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness Lab Call.
November 15, 2023
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DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently investigated advanced manufacturing processes and materials to enable novel wind turbine blade designs that both decrease costs and increase efficiency.
November 14, 2023
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GETs Maximize Electricity Transmission Across Existing Systems to Lower Operating Costs
November 13, 2023
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DOE is requesting information on challenges and opportunities relating to the co-existence of wind energy and radar.
November 7, 2023
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Learn how a utility in Fairbanks, Alaska, and a national lab used tools to simulate the impact of clean energy technologies on the city’s power system.
October 30, 2023
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WETO is partnering with the National Science Foundation to fund research focused on fundamental fluid dynamics associated with wind energy.
October 26, 2023
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Acting WETO Director Jim Ahlgrimm reflects on recent announcements and welcomes our new director, Eric Lantz!
October 26, 2023
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DOE released a draft roadmap to address interconnection challenges on the transmission grid and seeks feedback from the public
October 25, 2023
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Events
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Energy Transition Summit: Clean Energy Cybersecurity
Feb 5 to Feb 8
Feb
05
Floating Wind Solutions 2024
10:30 AM Feb 5 to 6:00 PM Feb 7 EST
Apr
22
2024 International Partnering Forum
9:00 AM Apr 22 to 9:30 PM Apr 25 EDT
May
06
CLEANPOWER 2024 Conference and Exhibition
May 6 to May 9
DOE Seeks Information 🔍 on the Coexistence of Radar and Wind Turbines
WETO E-Newsletter | November 2023
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Featured Publications
The Offshore Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition provides detailed information on the U.S. and global offshore wind energy industries to inform policymakers, researchers, and analysts about technology, economic, and market trends.
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The 2023 edition of the Land-Based Wind Market Report provides an overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market for the 2022 calendar year.
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The Distributed Wind Market Report: 2023 Edition provides market statistics and analysis along with insights into market trends and characteristics regarding distributed wind energy from 2003 through 2022.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory report finds that supplies of carbon fiber may need to increase to support accelerating wind deployment.
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DOE seeks to build on the expertise, capabilities, and resources across a range of its offices to promote offshore wind energy. This strategy identifies the many opportunities for DOE action, including the many offices that might engage in these efforts.
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Two years of progress to catalyze a new clean energy industry, deliver for workers and communities, and protect biodiversity and ocean co-use.
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This fact sheet outlines the primary federal incentives, resources for funding, and opportunities to partner with DOE and other federal agencies.
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Study evaluates how the U.S. supply chain can evolve to support the national offshore wind target and position the industry for sustainable growth.
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First-of-its-kind study that examines future U.S. offshore wind workforce growth and identifies future workforce development needs.
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White House launches floating offshore wind initiatives to deploy 15 GW, power 5 million homes, and lower costs by 70% for goal of 30 GW by 2035.
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Learn about how the Floating Offshore Wind Shot plans to accelerate breakthroughs for more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions.
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Governors, labor leaders, and private companies convene to boost offshore wind supply chains, lower energy costs, and support manufacturing jobs.
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A new study indicates that nearly 1,400 gigawatts of distributed wind capacity could be profitably deployed today across the United States.
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In February 2022, DOE released a series of 13 reports on American manufacturing supply chains, reviewing both the obstacles to a reliable supply of key materials and opportunities for improvement.
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Report summarizes the current status of offshore wind and identifies strategies to support the Administration’s goals for offshore wind deployment.
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The North American Renewable Integration Study (NARIS) assesses opportunities to modernize and decarbonize the North American power system through the integrated planning and operation of generation and transmission infrastructures to meet end-use demand.
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White House Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Jumpstarts Offshore Wind Energy Projects to Create Jobs
Interior, Energy, Commerce, & Transportation Departments Announce New Leasing, Funding, & Development Goals to Accelerate Offshore Wind Energy & Jobs.
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The plan outlines the Office's research priorities and plans through the year 2025
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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.
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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.
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Tracking progress and updates in the Wind Vision Roadmap: during 2016–2017, DOE sponsored a series of working sessions to assess the Wind Vision Roadmap’s status and needs across the vision’s topical areas.
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