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
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.
2021 Collegiate Wind Competition to Focus on Outreach and Planning for Adaptability
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October 23, 2020
A new academic year is underway, which means a new class of college students is preparing for the 2021 DOE Collegiate Wind Competition.
DOE Publishes 100-Meter Mid-Atlantic Wind Resource Maps and Article
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October 21, 2020
Maps provide easy-to-understand snapshots of wind resources.
Letter from the Wind Energy Technologies Office Director, Dr. Robert C. Marlay
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October 13, 2020
Letter from the Wind Energy Technologies Office Director from the Fall 2020 newsletter.
ExaWind Supercharges Wind Power Plant Simulations on Land and at Sea
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October 13, 2020
Suite of open-source, HPC-powered physics codes allows engineers to do everything but collect their mail inside a virtual wind power plant.
Wind Turbines with Large Rotors and Tall Towers Provide Double Dividends
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October 13, 2020
Supersized turbines could reduce costs, enhance value of wind energy—and more.
Zeroing In on the No. 1 Cause of Wind Turbine Gearbox Failures
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October 13, 2020
A deeper understanding of bearing axial cracking enables reliability assessments for individual turbines.
Exploring Eagle Hearing and Vision Capabilities To Reduce Risk at Wind Farms
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October 13, 2020
University researchers examine eagle physiology to inform and improve eagle deterrents.
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Reports
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.