New Backing Opportunity to Develop Larger Wind Turbine Blades

The Energy Department on March 16 announced $1.8 million in backing for the development of larger wind turbine blades that will help capture more power from wind resources and increase the efficiency of wind energy systems. This backing will support the research and development of technological innovations to enhance the manufacturing, transportation, and assembly of wind turbine blades longer than 60 meters. Larger blades that can be installed on wind turbines with taller hub heights will help facilitate the deployment of the next generation of multi-megawatt wind turbines.

The effort to develop larger blades complements the Energy Department's recent award to 2 companies that are using innovative construction and installation processes to cost-effectively manufacture taller wind turbine towers. It's part of the Department's broader Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, which aims to increase American competitiveness in the production of clean energy products and boost U.S. manufacturing competitiveness across the board by increasing energy productivity. See the Energy Department news release and the backing opportunity.

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