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DOE OSTI2023

Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP)

Through the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), the U.S. DOE supports small businesses who design and manufacture small or medium wind turbine technology through cost-shared subcontracts awarded via a competitive process. The goals of the CIP are to: improve cost competitiveness with other distributed generation technology through optimized designs and advanced manufacturing processes; increase the number of certified small and medium wind turbine designs across a wide range of sizes; and accelerate deployment of improved, certified distributed wind energy technology. NREL manages the projects through a defined period of performance subcontract, providing technical monitoring and coordinating technical assistance from DOE labs.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Component Innovation Awardee: Windurance LLC

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Windurance LLC for component innovation. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2026

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project 2024 Technology Commercialization Awardee: Intelligent Energy Systems

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Intelligent Energy Systems for technology commercialization. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NLR on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed-generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2026

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Inverter Listing Awardee: Eocycle America Corporation

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Eocycle America Corporation for Inverter Listing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NLR on behalf of DOE, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Technology Commercialization Awardee: EWT Americas Inc.

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by EWT Americas, Inc., for technology commercialization. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Prototype Installation and Testing Awardee: Accelerate Wind

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Accelerate Wind for Prototype Installation and Testing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Manufacturing Process Innovation Awardee: Bergey Windpower Co.

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Bergey Windpower Co. for manufacturing process innovation. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Technology Commercialization Awardee: Siva Powers America Inc.

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Siva Powers America Inc. for a Technology Commercialization Award. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Prototype Installation and Testing Awardee: Pecos Wind Power

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Pecos Wind Power for Prototype Installation and Testing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

17 WIND ENERGY↗
DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing Awardee: Sonsight Wind

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Sonsight Wind for Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Small Turbine Certification and Listing Awardee: Uprise Energy

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by Uprise Energy for small turbine certification and listing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2025

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2024 Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing Awardee: NPS Solutions LLC

This fact sheet describes the 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award received by NPS Solutions LLC for Small Turbine Certification and/or Listing. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CIP awards cost-shared subcontracts and technical support to manufacturers of small and medium-sized wind turbines. Managed by NREL on behalf of DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office, CIP helps advance wind energy as a cost-effective, distributed generation technology option.

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DOE OSTI2026

U.S. Department of Energy Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) 2025 Prototype Manufacture Awardee: XFlow Energy

Vertical-axis wind turbines offer a compelling path to low-cost, reliable distributed energy that can compete with utility prices for businesses, landowners, and municipalities in rural areas. They generate power by using a main rotor shaft perpendicular to the ground to pick up wind from different directions without a yaw mechanism. However, previous commercialization attempts struggled to account for the unsteady aerodynamics of this design, leading to low power production and/or premature structural failure. To address these challenges, Competitiveness Improvement Project recipient XFlow Energy is building on work completed during three previous CIP funding awards to develop a 30-kW vertical-axis wind turbine that achieves both low costs and high energy output.

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DOE OSTI2021

2020 Component Innovation Awardee: Carter Wind Turbines

With support from the Competitiveness Improvement Project's Component Innovation Award, Carter Wind Energy aims to address the need for lower-cost, more-reliable distributed wind energy generation. The company plans to increase efficiency and improve the energy capture of its Carter Model 300 midsize, self-erecting wind turbine. This fact sheet provides an overview of Carter Wind Energy's project, how the company will achieve the goals of the award, and how the project fits within the overall Competitiveness Improvement Project.

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DOE OSTI2021

2020 System Optimization Awardee: Carter Wind Turbines

With support from the Competitiveness Improvement Project's System Optimization Award, Carter Wind Energy aims to lower the cost of distributed wind technology and expand deployment. To do so, the company will improve the cost-effectiveness and reliability of midsize wind turbines for remote, off-grid power applications, creating new wind energy deployment opportunities worldwide. This fact sheet provides an overview of Carter Wind Energy's project, how the company will achieve the goals of the award, and how the project fits within the overall Competitiveness Improvement Project.

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