Kestrel Blog - A VIP Visit and Celebration for Kestrel

June 12, 2023

May 22, 2023
This was a very exciting day for Kestrel! U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited the NREL campus to help showcase and celebrate the laboratory's new campus expansion projects. Among many exciting activities of the day, the secretary joined NREL staff and representatives from Hewlett Packard Enterprise to sign the supercomputer!

"What an amazing opportunity to have Secretary Granholm celebrate Kestrel with us," said Kristin Munch, NREL's Advanced Computing laboratory program manager. "Our team was honored to have this opportunity to showcase Kestrel and celebrate the next chapter of supercomputing capabilities for NREL and the U.S. Department of Energy. We're grateful to the many NREL staff, media, and distinguished guests who participated in today's activities."

Thank you to Secretary Granholm and the many other distinguished visitors who visited NREL today to celebrate Kestrel and other campus expansions. Learn more about NREL's campus expansion.

Check in often for updates from the team, videos, photos, and more in the Countdown to Kestrel blog!