<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914190-13-000172.txt : 20130225
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130225164946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-13-000172
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Collins Jesse E. Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466906

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34278
		FILM NUMBER:		13639657

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6270 FIRTH ROAD
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001120370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (CASTINGS) [3360]
		IRS NUMBER:				880409160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3240 S. CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			CICERO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		708-780-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3240 S. CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			CICERO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60804

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOWER TECH HOLDINGS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKFOOT ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000726
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 500 shares of restricted stock units that vest on 10/17/13; (ii) 287 shares of restricted stock units that vest on 4/29/13; (iii) 820 shares of restricted stock units that vest in 410 share increments on each of 3/9/13 and 3/9/14; (iv) 2,000 shares of restricted stock units that vest in 1,000 share increments on each of 9/9/13 and 9/9/14; (v) 5,546 shares of restricted stock units that vest ratably in three increments on each of 3/7/13, 3/7/14 and 3/7/15; (vi) 21,603 shares of restricted stock units that vest 5,400 shares on 5/4/13 and in 5,401 share increments on each of 5/4/14, 5/4/15 and 5/4/16 and (vii) 37,333 shares of restricted stock units that vest 12,444 shares on each of 2/21/14 and 2/21/15 and 12,445 shares on 2/21/16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This number was increased by one share pursuant to a rounding calculation to the unvested March 7 restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects the current number of shares held in Reporting Person's 401(k) plan based on a plan statement dated February 22, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1,500 shares vest on each of 8/8/09, 8/8/10, 8/8/11, 8/8/12 and 8/8/13.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">598 shares vest on each of 4/29/10 and 4/29/11 and 599 shares vest on 4/29/12 and 4/29/13.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">771 shares vest on 3/9/11 and 770 shares vest on 3/9/12, 3/9/13 and 3/9/14.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">2,343 shares vest on 3/7/12 and 2,344 shares vest on 3/7/13, 3/7/14 and 3/7/15.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">5,400 shares vest on 5/4/13 and 5,401shares vest on 5/4/14, 5/4/15 and 5/4/16.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2013-02-25</signatureDate>
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