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.

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.

Heavy seas engulf the Block Island Wind Farm—the first U.S. offshore wind farm.

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Accelerating Materials and Design for Next-Generation Lightweight Wind Turbine Generators
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published a new study examining the use of advanced machine learning and 3D printing techniques to save costs and size in wind turbine generators.
July 14, 2021
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Biden Administration’s Budget Request Calls for Increase across Wind Energy Research Areas
President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget request includes $205 million for the Wind Energy Technologies Office—an increase of nearly 86% over fiscal year 2021 appropriations. The proposed increase would support R&D across wind energy research areas.
July 14, 2021
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Study Assesses Wind and Solar Value in U.S. Power Markets over Time
A Lawrence Berkeley National Lab study assessed market value for solar and wind through 2019. The study, published in Joule, found that average market values for the technologies remained higher than their average generation costs.
July 14, 2021
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Researchers Identify Priorities and Opportunities in U.S. Electricity Markets
Researchers in DOE’s Grid Modernization Initiative recently released a report detailing challenges and research opportunities in wholesale electricity market design.
July 12, 2021
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Publications

The North American Renewable Integration Study
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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Multi-Year Program Plan for Wind Energy Research
The plan outlines the Office's research priorities and plans through the year 2025
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2018 Wind Technologies Market Report
The 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report summarizes the major trends in the U.S. wind power market in 2018.
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2018 Distributed Wind Market Report
The 2018 Distributed Wind Market Report provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market.
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2018 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report
Offshore wind market, technology, and cost trends in the United States and worldwide.
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Workforce Development and Education
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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2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region
2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region is a comprehensive examination of U.S. wind energy development and deployment.
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Enabling the SMART Wind Power Plant of the Future Through Science-Based Innovation
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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Updates to the Wind Vision Roadmap
Tracking progress and updates in the Wind Vision Roadmap.
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