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August 21, 2024
 Continue to follow the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) for the latest news, events, and updates.
Wind Energy Market Reports
The data on wind are in! Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its annual wind market reports. The three reports include the latest data and trends on domestic wind energy development, technologies, costs, prices, and performance for land-based wind and distributed wind through the end of 2023, and for offshore wind through May, 2024. The reports find that the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has led to significant increases in near-term wind deployment forecasts and has motivated billions of dollars of investment in the domestic wind supply chain.
The U.S. offshore wind industry is showcasing potential growth, with the capacity of offshore wind energy projects in various stages of development increasing by 53%. This brings the amount of offshore wind capacity in the development pipeline to 80,523 megawatts (MW) —enough to power over 26 million American homes if fully developed.
To learn more, download the Offshore Wind Market Report: 2024 Edition.
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The U.S. wind industry installed nearly 6,500 megawatts (MW) of new land-based wind capacity in 2023, bringing the cumulative total to nearly 150,500 MW. In fact, utility-scale wind power is currently installed in 43 states across the nation. As utility-scale wind power grows across the nation, so too are wind turbines. Wind turbines are getting bigger and more powerful, keeping wind energy cost-competitive. The average height of these new turbines is taller than the Statue of Liberty!
Read up on the continued evolution of increasing turbine size, and then be sure to check out the most recent annual edition of the Land-Based Wind Market Report: 2024 Edition.
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The U.S. distributed wind sector—which includes power from wind turbines installed near where it will be used—added 10.5 MW of new capacity, representing $37 million in new investment. Cumulative U.S. distributed wind capacity stands at 1,110 MW. This type of wind serves all kinds of customers from all over the country, using over 92,000 wind turbines across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
Download the Distributed Wind Market Report: 2024 Edition to learn more about this diverse type of renewable energy.
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Did You Know?
Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives have led to significant increases in near-term wind deployment forecasts and are helping keep wind power prices on par with or below the projected cost of burning natural gas-fired generation. Read our annual wind market reports to learn more.
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More Wind for the Win
The three reports show the U.S. wind energy industry continues to see more investment and potential for future growth. Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act and related tax incentives, growth is right around the corner. Stay tuned for news ahead.
In the meantime, take a moment to review our latest blogs to learn more about the various wind energy technologies:
Read the DOE announcement.
For more information on these three new reports and other wind energy educational resources, visit our website.
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WETO is pitching in on a new offshore wind R&D funding opportunity to help support offshore wind! The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) announced it will fund up to $10.6 million of groundbreaking projects that seek to advance floating offshore wind through port and vessel innovations, improved transmission technology, and the development of uncrewed underwater vehicles for environmental monitoring.
To learn more about this opportunity, visit NOWRDC's website, or register for the September 10 webinar!
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DOE's Innovation Interconnection e-Xchange (i2X) and Joint Office of Energy and Transportation just launched the Innovative Queue Management Solutions for Clean Energy Interconnection and Energization program Funding Opportunity, which will award $11.2 million to distribution utilities to pilot innovative solutions for managing renewable energy interconnection and electric vehicle charging equipment energization queues. |
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WETO and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are funding a new research project at Johns Hopkins University and Portland State University to advance fluid dynamics research for floating offshore wind modeling and design. Learn more in the article from Johns Hopkins, or apply to the ongoing funding opportunity. |
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Events
Webinar: Aug. 28, 2024, 1–2 p.m. ET, Virtual
The webinar will provide highlights from the latest edition of Berkeley Lab’s “U.S. State Renewables Portfolio & Clean Electricity Standards” status report. The report provides an overview and status update on U.S. state renewables portfolio standards and broader clean electricity standards.
Webinar: Sept. 03, 2024, 4–5 p.m. ET, Virtual
This webinar features presentations on loads analysis, controls, and grid planning as they relate to wind facility operations, as well as a Q&A session.
Conference: Sept. 16–20, 2024, Albuquerque, NM
The 2024 Sandia Blade Workshop will bring together wind industry experts, wind farm stakeholders and operators, manufacturers, and researchers to address the major topics for wind turbine blades, facilitate interaction and networking among the attendees, and identify future technology pathways.
Conference (Virtual): Sept. 17, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The 2024 Distributed Wind Energy Summit hosted by PNNL in partnership with NREL is designed for participants of all backgrounds to learn, discuss, and take action based on their distributed wind goals, interests, and experiences.
In Case You Missed It
- On the latest episode of the podcast Volts, DOE Offshore Wind Lead Jocelyn Brown-Saracino joined fellow guest Adam Stern of Offshore Wind California to discuss the floating offshore wind energy landscape and why floating technologies will be needed to meet the state’s goal of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030
- WETO recently announced the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development funding opportunity, which will award $48.6 million for projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind.
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The U.S. Department of Treasury and DOE released a recording of a June webinar providing an overview on how the guidance from IRS and Treasury makes it easier for developers to determine if they can qualify for the domestic content bonus by purchasing products made with domestic components.
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DOE recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) focused on West Coast offshore wind transmission. This RFI is part of a multi-tiered approach to gather information to address challenges and barriers to efficiently capturing clean, reliable power from West Coast offshore wind resources and delivering it to communities that need it the most.
- DOE issued an RFI and is hosting webinars to gather input from stakeholders across the clean energy innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem regarding strategies and opportunities to expand the quality, reach, impact, and equity of the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program.
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