Wind Energy Technology Program

Wind Energy Technology Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Supports research, development, demonstration, and commercialization activities to improve wind energy technologies.

Wind Energy Technologies Office | Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office The Wind Energy Technologies Office funds wind energy research and development (R&D) activities that enable and accelerate the innovations needed to advance wind energy 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.

Wind Energy 101 Educational Resources WETO supports wind energy as an abundant, readily accessible resource that fosters economic prosperity, societal well-being, and energy security. Our R&D activities are aimed at improving performance, lowering costs, and reducing market barriers for U.S. wind energy.

Leveraging the nation's abundant wind resources for electric power generation helps the nation increase its competitiveness, diversify its energy supply, increase energy security and independence, reduce the air pollution, save water that would otherwise be used by thermal power generation, and provide affordable electricity across the country.

In addition, wind energy deployment helps stimulate the revitalization of key sectors of the economy by funding in infrastructure and creating long-term skilled jobs. WETO's work in land-based wind R&D includes both utility-scale and distributed wind energy.

This includes work on large wind turbines with taller towers and longer blades to capture more energy at a lower cost, as well as technology development and deployment of small wind turbines in distributed applications. Our R&D aims to improve wind plant performance and advance wind energy technologies for nearby energy consumers.

Distributed Wind Resource Hub Environmental Impacts & Siting WETO supports R&D efforts to help reduce barriers to wind power deployment and increasing the acceptance of wind power technologies by addressing siting and environmental issues.

To support environmentally conscious development of wind energy in the United States, WETO funds innovative, cost-effective technologies that can refine our understanding of these risks and minimize wildlife impacts at land-based and offshore wind farms.

Wildlife and Environmental R&D WETO conducts R&D and works with electric grid operators, utilities, regulators, and industry to incorporate increasing amounts of wind energy into the power system while maintaining economic and reliable operation of the grid.

Interconnection Innovation Exchange Grid Modernization Initiative WETO funds research nationwide to enable the development and deployment of offshore wind technologies that can capture wind resources off the coasts of the United States and convert that wind into electricity.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain WETO collaborates with wind technology suppliers to increase reliability while lowering production costs, and to promote an industry that can meet domestic demands while competing in the global market. To bolster the domestic supply chain, WETO supports funding in domestic wind turbine manufacturing and research in workforce development and education efforts.

WETO's funding seeks to improve America's international competitiveness in a time of fast-growing global interest and support vast growth potential for domestic manufacturing with opportunities for good-paying jobs.

Workforce Development & Education Infrastructure and Logistics Wind Resource Characterization WETO supports R&D efforts to accurately define, measure, and forecast the United States land-based and offshore wind resources, optimize wind plant performance, and make data and maps available to the public.

Atmospheric Science Research Thirty-Five Teams Qualify for 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition Wind Turbines: the Bigger, the Better How Do Wind Turbines Survive Severe Weather and Storms?

From Competitor to Mentor: CWC Alum Comes Full Circle Land-Based Wind Market Report Distributed Wind Market Report Offshore Wind Market Report Learn more about WETO’s R&D portfolio with an interactive map that allows users to search by states and types of partner organizations.

Wind Energy Resources & Opportunities Wind Energy Publications & Resources Collegiate Wind Competition Workforce Development and Education Office Contacts & Organization