The Great Lakes WIND project launched by NREL and DOE, targets midsized turbine designers and manufacturers
The U.S. DOE and NREL have launched the Midsize Wind Turbine Development Project to help close the existing technology gap and facilitate development and commercialization of midsize wind turbines.
To raise awareness of the DOE-NREL Midsize Wind Turbine Development Project, workshops will be held in Ohio and Oklahoma, facilitated by Cleveland-based Great Lakes Wind Network.
The companies also want to encourage collaboration to assist U.S. manufacturers and wind turbine designers in producing near-term commercial value-engineered midsize turbine prototypes.
Due to lack of options and availability in the market the use of midsize wind turbines in the U.S. is held back.
This is not acceptable, as wind is the fastest-growing industry in North America, a growing market that offers a chance for designers, manufacturers, and component suppliers to join forces to close the technology gap.
At the same time, they have the chance to build their country’s midsize wind turbine supply chain.
Workshops will feature networking, panel presentations by turbine designers and manufacturers, information on NREL’s National Wind Technology Center, and existing and future manufacturing opportunities.
