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WINDExchange provides resources to help communities weigh the benefits and impacts of wind energy.
Utility-Scale Wind
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Land-Based
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Offshore
Distributed Wind
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Community
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Residential

Maps & Data

icon of a land-based wind map Land-Based Wind Resource Maps (80m)
icon of an installed capacity wind map Installed Capacity Wind Maps
icon of an offshore wind map Offshore Wind Maps (90m)
icon of a wind potential map Wind Potential Resource Maps (110m, 140m)

Project Development

Get data, analysis tools, and information about each step in the process of energy development.

Site Selection
Economic Costs & Incentives
Wildlife Impacts
Community Impacts

Technical Assistance

Access models, data, tools, and guidebooks designed to aid in the siting and development process for wind energy projects.

See frequently asked questions about wind energy.

News

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Publishes Wind Workforce Development Report
July 30, 2019

EERE Helps American Small Businesses with $43.6 Million for Phase II Innovation Projects
July 15, 2019

NREL Receives DOE Funding for Wind-Wildlife Mitigation Technologies
July 8, 2019

Events

U.S. Department of Energy Webinar: 2018 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report
Aug. 22, 2019

2019 Tribal Energy Webinar Series: Unique Aspects of Energy Development on Tribal Lands: Land Leases, Service Line, and Right-of-Way Agreements on Tribal Lands
Aug. 28, 2019

Wind Resource and Project Energy Assessment Conference 2019
Sept. 10, 2019 – Sept. 11, 2019

Publications