DW26 Recharging Our Future: Wind Integrated Microgrids
This year we are expecting thought-provoking, motivational speakers and dedicated attendees focusing on energy security, prosperity, American jobs and domestic manufacturing, integrating with microgrids and storage, and how DW can play a growing role in utilities’ innovative efforts toward widespread electrification.
DW26 will be held Mon-Weds Feb 23-25, 2026, again at the enjoyable Residence Inn Capital View hotel in Arlington, VA. DWEA’s Lobby Day teams will “hike the Hill” that Weds! For a steeply discounted hotel reservation, be sure to make your reservation TODAY as the $169/night room rate will sell out quickly! Stay tuned for registration and sponsorship info.
DWEA’s Annual Conference is the one time each year the distributed wind business sector along with federal R&D leadership, researchers, and contractors gather to speak, learn, and network. Presentations from DW25 can be viewed here. Show your support for DWEA’s mission by making plans to become a DW26 sponsor! We look forward to seeing you there!
AgWind Advances
✅ Upcoming “Accessing AgWind Assistance” Webinar, Sept 17
✅ Distributed Wind Case Studies are published! Members, please submit more photos and other info through this form or to dwea@agwindenergy.org
✅ Opt in to AgWind outreach: Encourage landowners to enter site info for screening & engagement
✅ Additional Resources:
- AgWind Tool – request login from: help@agwindenergy.org
- AgWind User Guide | Free Site Evaluationform
- Webinar Recordings: Access AgWind Assistance
- USDA REAP Program Information (Confirmed to reopen 10/1/25)
- USDA State Energy Coordinators
Join the AgWind Team for our Monthly Open Office hours available from 11-Noon Pacific / 2-3 pm ET on the 3rd Friday of every month. Register for Sept/Oct here!
PNNL Releases DW Energy Technology Data Update: 2025 Edition
PNNL Releases DW Energy Technology Data Update: 2025 EditionThe Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has announced the release of the Distributed Wind Energy Technology Data Update: 2025 Edition. This year’s Data Update shares the latest information on distributed wind capacity additions, installed costs, performance, customer types, and more.
PNNL thanks DWEA members for sharing data to build the Data Update, and invites everyone to check out the 2025 slides and data tables here.
DOE Picks XFlow’s Brownstein as Entrepreneurship Innovator
DOE Picks XFlow’s Brownstein as Entrepreneurship InnovatorAre you interested in analyzing costs and benefits of installing an onsite wind turbine or a project designated for local use? Check out the new updates to the recently launched tool, WINDVALT, developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
WINDVALT allows you to select a location and turbine type to calculate key financial parameters, such as the net present value of the project, annual cash flows, and a breakdown of costs and benefits. WINDVALT makes it easy to consider both behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter projects and will provide you with exportable results. Learn more here.
Member News
DWEA Welcomes Pioneer Wincon to Our Membership!
DWEA welcomes our newest member Pioneer Wincon based in Chennai, India. Pioneer Wincon was incorporated in 1996, and has become an emerging global market leader in distributed wind.
The company was initially formed as a joint venture between Pioneer Asia Group and Wincon West Wind of Denmark (as a division of Vest Frost A/S) which is well known for its wind turbine’s simple and sturdy design, as well as advanced power electronics.
Today, Pioneer Wincon is fully owned by Pioneer Asia Group and has 100% rights to manufacture its 250 KW and 750 KW turbines which are installed across India, Turkey, and the U.K. Learn more about Pioneer Wincon and its wind turbines here.
U.S. Air Force Awards $1.25MM to Accelerate Wind
Accelerate Wind has been awarded a $1.25MM contract to deploy our technology with the USAF! This project, “Resilient, Affordable, Low-Profile Microgrid Solution for AFB”, focuses on finalizing our turbine design and deploying a full-scale microgrid pilot on Ellsworth Air Force Base. This project will provide invaluable operational data and feedback, directly influencing future product iterations and paving the way for broader adoption within the Air Force and commercial markets.
DWEA Members are encouraged to submit news about new products, services, and projects, including photos, to the DWEA newsletter editor at dweacomm@gmail.com – deadline for our next Bimonthly Bulletin for 2025 is Dec. 5, 2025. To add employees or colleagues to DWEA’s distribution list, subscribe them with here: www.distributedwind.org/bulletins or send contact info, including email addresses and Zip codes, to info@distributedwind.org.
DW Events Calendar
DWEA Member Meetings:
- Sept 10 & Oct 8: DW Case Studies & Multi-State Call
- Sept 17 & Oct 14: Executive Committee
- Sept 17:Accessing AgWind AssistanceFREE Webinar
- 3rd Thurs Each Month:Service Provider and Federal Policy Updates
- Sept 23:Permitting and Zoning Work Group
- Oct 14: Midsize Committee
For Zoom links, calendar items, and to sign up for DWEA member work groups, contact heather@distributedwind.org
- NREL Strategize, Engage, Deploy, Network (SEND) Distributed Wind Workshop, Stillwater, Oklahoma, Sept. 4-6. For details, contact Wes Eaton of NREL at Weston.Eaton@nrel.gov.
- Distributed Wind 2026 Conference & Lobby Day, Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 23-27, 2026. Mark your calendar and reserve your hotel room TODAY as the$169/night rate will sell out quickly!