Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308, CX(s) Applied: B5.18, NREL, Location(s): CO, Office(s): Golden Field Office
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May 30, 2019
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Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308
CX(s) Applied: B5.18
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Location(s): CO
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) is proposing to provide federal funding to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to partner with Eocycle Technologies, Inc., Rock Concrete, Inc., and Champion Valley Cattle Co. The purpose of the proposed project is to demonstrate the effectiveness of a novel, fiber-reinforced foundation for small wind turbines as part of the “Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) Component Improvements and Overall System Optimization – FY18” funding opportunity, which seeks to increase the competitiveness of small and midsize wind turbine manufacturers in the U.S.