Wind Research

For nearly five decades, researchers from NREL have helped guide the development of a wide range of wind energy technologies by advancing scientific and engineering knowledge.

The world-renowned expertise of NREL's wind energy research program has been integral in identifying clear pathways toward realizing a future in which wind becomes a predominant source of low-cost electricity generation by examining the scientific, engineering, ecological, and social barriers to wind energy.

The National Wind Technology Center at NREL's Flatirons Campus is home to world-class facilities and provides an ideal environment for our partners in industry and academia to access the research and development of advanced energy technologies to help bring about a wind-powered future.

In coordination with global experts, NREL is also leading the discussion of critical challenges in the research and development of wind energy to support renewable energy goals.