U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program

Program Plans, Implementation, and Results

Here you'll find an overview of the Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program and links to its program planning, implementation, and results documents. This list summarizes the Program's wind and water power research, development, and demonstration activities. Read more about:

• Program Overview
• Program Plans
• Program Implementation
• Program Results

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Program Overview

Learn about the Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program.

Key Program Overview Documents

• Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program fact sheet (PDF 910 KB)

Structure and Key Contacts

• Contacts and Organizational Chart

Program News

• Wind and Hydropower Program News

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Program Plans

Discover the plans, budgets, and analyses that set the direction of program priorities and activities.

Strategic Plans

• 2008 Wind Power Strategic Planning Meeting, February 2008 (PDF 1.3 MB)
• 20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply

Multiyear Program Plans

• Wind Energy Multiyear Program Plan for 2007-2012, August 2007 (PDF 2.2 MB)

Program Budgets

• Budget
• FY10 Budget in Brief (PDF 504 KB)
• FY10 Full Congressional Budget Request (PDF 6.5 MB)

Analysis (Risk, Benefit, Portfolio)

• Technology Improvement Opportunities for Low Wind Speed Turbines and Implications for Cost of Energy Reduction, February 2008 (PDF 813 KB)
• 20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply (PDF 9.1 MB)
• Projected Benefits of Federal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs, March 2007 (PDF 16.2 MB)

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Program Implementation

Find out how the program controls, implements, and adjusts its plans and manages its activities.

Systems Engineering

• Technology Improvement Opportunities for Low Wind Speed Turbines and Implications for Cost of Energy Reduction: July 9, 2005 – July 8, 2006, February 2008 (PDF 813 KB)

Technology Evaluations

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Low Wind Speed Technology Project
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Advanced Component Technology – WindPact
• Sandia National Laboratories: Wind Energy Technology Publications

Competitive Solicitations and Grant Process

• Financial Opportunities from the Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program

In-Progress Peer Reviews and Process Assessments

• 2008 Merit Review Report, October 2008 (PDF 1.4 MB)

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Program Results

Learn about the technological, commercial, and other outputs and outcomes that result from the public funds appropriated to the program and managed by it.

Commercial Outcomes

• Wind Power Today (PDF 3.8 MB): Provides an overview of the Wind Program's accomplishments and activities in 2009.
• Top 10 Program Accomplishments (PDF 1.8 MB)
• 2008 Wind Technologies Market Report (PDF 1.9 MB)
• Linkages from DOE's Wind Energy Program to Commercial Renewable Power Generation (PDF 1.8 MB)

External Recognition

• 2000 R&D 100 Award for the development of the NorthWind 100/20 wind turbine (NWTC / NREL)
• 1991 R&D 100 Award for the development of advanced wind turbine blades (NWTC / NREL)
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Wind Research: Awards

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