Clean Energy Institute

Founded in 2013, the institute maintains several facilities across the university's Seattle campus and supports renewable energy technology research, education, entrepreneurship, and outreach.

[1] The institute's primary research facility is the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds (WCET), which opened in 2017 and was funded by an additional $8 million state grant approved by governor Jay Inslee.

Located next to University Village near the main campus, the 15,000 square foot (1,400 m2) facility allows both academic and private sector users to rent lab space, utilize testing equipment, and consult staff for assistance in their research projects.

[1] Equipment at the WCET include battery device testers, solar simulators and solar cell testers, a systems integration lab where users can test devices under real-time or simulated power grids to evaluate energy generation and storage strategies, and a roll-to-roll printer which GeekWire described as "one of the most advanced roll-to-roll systems in the world.

[4][5][6] In 2018, the state of Washington allocated $20 million to construct a new 340,000 square foot (32,000 m2) building on the west side of the UW's Seattle campus called the Center for Advanced Materials and Clean Energy Technologies (CAMCET).