All programs within the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are required to undertake rigorous, objective peer reviews covering their key projects, as well as 85–90% of their funded active project portfolio every two years. This ensures and enhances the management, relevance, effectiveness, and productivity of those projects.
August 6, 2024 to August 8, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. ET
Convene | 600 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 | Download the agenda
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) held its Peer Review on August 6–8, 2024. The purpose of the Peer Review was to evaluate projects funded by DOE to assess their contribution to the mission and goals of the office, track progress against stated objectives, and assess the office’s overall management and performance.
Approximately 85% of projects in WETO’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 research and development (R&D) portfolio were publicly presented and systematically reviewed by external subject-matter experts from industry, academia, and federal agencies. The 2024 Peer Review included four parallel tracks across nine focus areas including:
- Wind Energy Science and Engineering
- Offshore and Land-based Wind Systems Innovation
- Distributed Wind
- Industrialization: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and O&M
- Transmission and Systems Integration
6. Wind and Wildlife Research
7. Regulatory and Siting Impacts
8. Workforce Development
9. Stakeholder Engagement