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RE Atlas
The Renewable Energy Atlas is a web based mapping platform maintained by NREL that provides high resolution global data for solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and marine resources. Users can toggle layers to view resource intensity, land ownership, environmental constraints, and in...
NLR
Jul 28, 2022
A Broad Overview of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Opportunities for Department of Defense Installations
The Strategic Environmental Research and Developmental Program (SERDP)/Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the Department of Defense's (DOD) environmental science and technology program focusing on issues related to environment and energy for the mil...
Anderson, K. NLR
Jul 31, 2011
NREL and SDGandE Collaboration to Support SDGandE Grid and Storage Efforts: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number: CRD-14-562
This project will enable effective utilization of high penetration of photovoltaics (PV) in islanded microgrids, increasing overall system efficiency, decreased fuel costs and resiliency of the overall system to help meet the SunShot goals of enhancing system integration methods t...
Baggu, M. NLR
Dec 31, 2016
Design of Zone-Based Hierarchical Protection System for 100% Renewable Microgrids: Preprint
Design of a reliable and secure protection system for a 100% renewable microgrid with only inverter-based resources (IBRs), is quite challenging. Most of the existing protection schemes in the state-of-the-art are suitable for microgrids with mixed-type of distributed energy resou...
Chakraborty, S. and Wang, J. NLR
May 31, 2024
Solar Photovoltaics in Severe Weather: Cost Considerations for Storm Hardening PV Systems for Resilience
Solar photovoltaic (PV) power has many advantages as a resilient power source, including the ability to provide power after a natural disaster. While solar arrays often survive severe weather events, systems are occasionally compromised and left unable to provide power. For PV sy...
Elsworth, J. and Van Geet, O. NLR
May 31, 2020
Networked Microgrid Optimal Design and Operations Tool: Regulatory and Business Environment Study
Microgrids increase the reliability of the electric supply at the distribution level by combining multiple power generation assets, storage systems, and loads. Networking two or more microgrids has the potential to increase reliability more efficiently and at a lower cost by takin...
Flores-Espino, F. et al NLR
Apr 30, 2020
Roadmap for Photovoltaic Cyber Security
Cyber-secure, resilient energy is paramount to the prosperity of the United States. As the experience and sophistication of cyber adversaries grow, so too must the US power system’s defenses, situational awareness, and response and recovery strategies. Traditionally, power syste...
Johnson, J. Sandia National Laboratories
Nov 30, 2017
Residential Consumer Guide to Solar Energy
Published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), this guide helps consumers navigate the process of adopting residential solar power. It explains how solar photovoltaic systems work, outlines factors to consider when selecting equipment and installers, and describes fi...
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Jun 30, 2025
Inverter Controls for Smooth Transition Operation and Voltage Balancing of Networked Microgrids
With increasing penetrations of distributed energy resources (DERs), researchers have extensively studied the formation and networking of microgrids to improve reliability during distribution system outages. However, these operations might require DERs in the microgrids to switch...
Sawant, J. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2022
Marine Energy Atlas
NREL's Marine Energy Atlas provides high resolution spatial data on marine renewable energy resources, including wave power density, tidal streams, and ocean currents, along with bathymetry and environmental layers. Users can navigate the map to view resource intensity, identify...
NLR
Dec 31, 2025
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