Michigan's industrial base, tuned to supporting the needs of the automotive industry, has all the expertise and capacity to handle the advanced precision manufacturing needs of the wind energy industry. In fact, federal studies rank Michigan among the top four states in industrial capacity to develop and manufacture wind energy systems.  And all of this manufacturing capacity is in close proximity to vast potential wind turbine installation sites.

Resources

To find out more about how Michigan's existing manufacturing infrastructure meets the needs of the growing wind energy sector, consider:

• Component Manufacturing: Michigan's Future in the Renewable Energy Industry   - REPP (pdf)
• Wind Turbine Development: Location of Manufacturing Activity   - REPP (pdf)
• Comparing Statewide Economic Impacts of New Generation from Wind, Coal and Natural Gas in Arizona, Colorado and Michigan   - NREL (pdf)

Find Out More

There are numerous ways to find out more. The MEDC is here to help you - call us today and speak with one of our wind energy specialists.