The US Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input on the current state of US domestic wind turbine blade manufacturing, future domestic blade manufacturing innovation needs, manufacturing workforce development, and how recent tax incentives and initiatives affect stakeholder thinking and strategies.
This RFI seeks information across three categories related to US domestic wind turbine blade manufacturing:
- Current state of US domestic wind turbine blade manufacturing and challenges, and how these challenges affect cost competitiveness and impede further investment in novel blade manufacturing technologies.
- Future state of US domestic wind turbine manufacturing and how to address current capacity limitations, support a domestic manufacturing workforce, decrease reliance on imports, and support the development of an efficient domestic supply chain through further investment in innovative technologies for US domestic wind turbine blade manufacturing.
- Funding mechanisms, investment, and strategic partnerships and what is needed to aid strategic thinking in driving significant growth to US domestic wind turbine blade manufacturing.
