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New Projects Aim to Strengthen U.S. Distributed Wind Supply Chain

DOE is working to make distributed wind energy technologies more cost-competitive and reliable.

Wind Energy Technologies Office

December 12, 2023
Multiple wind turbines in a filed outlined by mountains.
The project supports manufacturers of distributed wind energy technology, such as the Bergey Excel 15 (left) and QED Wind Power PHX 20 (right) wind turbines recently installed at NREL’s Flatirons Campus. Photo by Ian Baring-Gould, NREL

In order to make distributed wind energy technologies more cost-competitive and reliable, U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has issued a notice of intent under the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) calling for U.S. manufacturers of small- and medium-sized wind turbine technology to develop project ideas and teams in preparation for a 2024 request for proposals.

Additionally, under DOE’s Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program, prior CIP awardee Carter Wind Turbines of Texas was selected to build a new facility to increase production of mid-sized turbines and improve wind energy access for remote, rural locations, and rugged terrains.

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  • Wind Energy
  • American Manufacturing
  • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • Supply Chains