Systems Engineering Workshops

The Wind Energy Systems Engineering Workshop is a biennial workshop that invites speakers from academia, industry, and international research laboratories to discuss topics relevant to systems engineering and the wind industry.

Learn about the 2022 event or access previous workshop archives.

Sixth Wind Energy Systems Engineering Workshop

Join NREL, the Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Colorado Boulder at the Sixth Wind Energy Systems Engineering Workshop to hear from speakers in academia, industry, and international research laboratories and discuss topics relevant to systems engineering and the wind industry.

When

Aug. 30–Sept. 1, 2022, in person (revised date)

Where

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) Center, University of Colorado Boulder

4001 Discovery Dr.
Suite N324
Boulder, CO 80303

What To Expect

Full agenda to come. More information below.

Highlights include keynotes from local Colorado wind and aerospace innovators; systems engineering sessions; systems engineering design tool advances; and a tour of a wind energy startup, manufacturing facility, or NREL's Flatirons Campus.

Topics

System engineering sessions will include focus on:

Evolving grid and economic landscape
Floating and controls
Wind farm design
Design with high-fidelity models
Industry perspectives
Expanding the "system" and design objectives to include hybrid plants, supply chain needs, grid resiliency, environmental impacts.

Lodging and Transportation

A block of rooms has been reserved at:

Embassy Suites Boulder, 1.6 miles from the RASEI center, with government per-diem rates. Reserve a room in the Embassy Suites block before July 26, 2022.

Best Western Plus Louisville, 6.4 miles from the RASEI center, with lower nightly rates. Reserve a room in the Best Western block.