US DoE to invest USD 30m to advance materials in large wind turbines

The US Department of Energy (DoE) on Friday announced a USD-30-million (EUR 28.1m) funding opportunity for advanced materials and manufacturing processes that could reduce the costs of large wind turbines.

The department is looking to support research and development (R&D) projects in lightweight composite materials and to streamline the additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, processes for fast prototyping, tooling, fabrication and testing of large wind blades.

“Investing in next-generation materials that will lower the financial barriers to widespread deployment supports President Biden’s domestic manufacturing and clean energy goals,” said US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M Granholm.

The funding opportunity has three topic areas: large wind blade additive manufacturing; additive manufacturing of non-blade wind turbine components; and large wind blades – advanced manufacturing, materials and sustainability.

Concept papers are due by March 23 and full applications by May 9.

The funding opportunity is led by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO).

(USD 1 = EUR 0.936)

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