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WINDExchange provides resources to help communities weigh the benefits and impacts of wind energy.
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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

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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

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

College Students Give Back: Collegiate Wind Competition Participants Support Education through KidWind
July 8, 2019

Applications Due September 1 for the 8th Annual U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Poster Competition
July 8, 2019

Events

2019 REcharge Academy
July 15, 2019 – July 18, 2019

Energy Systems Integration Group Webinar: Impacts of Variable Renewable Energy on Wholesale Power Prices: Implications for the Merchant Market Value of Wind and Solar
July 25, 2019

Offshore Wind Equals Onshore Jobs
July 25, 2019

Publications