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DOE’s WETO commissions the National Rotor Testbed
News Article, October 29, 2021 • The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office is in the process of officially commissioning the National Rotor Testbed, an open-source wind turbine for wake control research designed by Sandia National Laboratories’ (Sandia) Wind Energy program. The NRT was 95% commissioned in 2021, and work is expected to be...
Wind Turbine at Sandia SWiFT facility at sunset

Sandia conducts cybersecurity research to reduce threats to nation’s wind fleet
News Article, February 17, 2023 • Wind energy-specific cybersecurity research and development is critical to the defensive protection of wind assets from cyber threats. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) recognizes the need to assess risks and consequences associated with malicious activities—whether physical or cyber—and has prioritized the strengthening of the...

Webinar Series Improves Understanding of Offshore Wind Turbine-Radar Interference
News Article, June 11, 2021 • To better understand the potential impacts of wind turbine radar interference, the Wind Turbine Radar-Interference Mitigation, or WTRIM, Working Group, led by Sandia National Laboratories’ researcher Ben Karlson, hosted a series of six webinars for the offshore wind industry, federal agencies, and radar experts. Research indicates that offshore wind turbines...