Wind Energy Resources
North Carolina Solar Center wind fact sheet
Department of Energy: Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts (MW) of New Wind Power in North Carolina (2009)
North Carolina Small Wind Guide (PDF)
North Carolina Wind Maps
Department of Energy – NC offshore wind map at 90m height
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – NC onshore wind map at 50m
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – NC onshore wind map at 80m
County by county wind resources for coastal counties (PowerPoint format)
Presentations
Wind energy technology and property taxes (PDF format)
Wind energy leases and easements (PDF format)
Additional Resources
- Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Wind Powering America
- American Wind Energy Association
- Global Wind Energy Council
- European Wind Energy Association
- National Wind Coordinating Collaborative
- Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative
- American Wind Wildlife Institute
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- US Offshore Wind Collaborative
- NC Offshore Wind Coalition