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Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent Heat Storage: A Cost-Effective Small-Scale CSP Application
We are developing a novel concentrating solar electricity-generating technology that is both modular and dispatchable. Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent heat Storage (STEALS) uses concentrated solar flux to generate high-temperature thermal energy, which directly convert...
Glatzmaier, G. et al NLR
Jun 26, 2017
REopt: A Platform for Energy System Integration and Optimization
REopt is a techno-economic decision support model used to optimize energy systems for buildings, campuses, communities, and microgrids. The primary application of the model is for optimizing the integration and operation of behind-the-meter energy assets. This report provides an o...
Anderson, K. et al NLR
Aug 31, 2017
Geothermal Resource Data, Tools, and Maps
NREL's geothermal resource portal aggregates maps, datasets, and analytic tools related to geothermal energy in the United States. It includes resource favorability maps, site screening tools, well data, and geophysical surveys. Users can explore interactive maps showing heat flow...
Team, G. NLR
Jun 12, 2025
Geothermal Data Repository
The Geothermal Data Repository is an open access platform operated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Geothermal to archive and disseminate geothermal datasets. It houses geophysical surveys, drilling logs, production data, laboratory measurements, and project reports co...
Weers, J. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
Jan 02, 2012
System Advisor Model (SAM) General Description (Version 2017.9.5)
This document provides a general description of the System Advisor Model (SAM) version 2017.9.5. It explains the software's purpose as a free techno-economic modeling tool for evaluating renewable energy projects, including photovoltaic, wind, concentrating solar, geothermal, and ...
Keith, J. et al NLR
May 01, 2018
DC Microgrid Reliability Enhancement with Adaptive Converter Thermal Management
Due to the different device selections, aging levels, and thermal dissipation performance, some converters may take additional thermal stress on switching devices than others in paralleled converter systems, which will reduce system reliability. To address this problem, this paper...
Zhu, X. et al Aalborg University
Dec 31, 2023
Modeling and Evaluating Beneficial Matches between Excess Renewable Power Generation and Non-Electric Heat Loads in Remote Alaska Microgrids
Develops a decision-making method to identify beneficial matches between excess renewable electricity and non-electric, dispatchable heat loads in remote Alaska microgrids. Uses HOMER Pro to model excess generation across multiple wind and solar build-out combinations and then qua...
Bolt, G. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mar 24, 2022
Assessing the Viability of Geothermal Microgrid Deployment: A Geospatial Analysis Across the United States
Geothermal microgrids hold a potential of supplying clean and dependable power to communities throughout the United States (US), all while sidestepping the expenses associated with connecting to strained or isolated power grids. Nonetheless, their implementation is still in its ea...
Witter, E. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2023
Impact of Geothermal District Heating System on Flexibility of Microgrid in Tuttle, Oklahoma: Preprint
Flexibility is the capability of the power grid to maintain a balance between electricity generation and variable demand. This study presents preliminary results evaluating the impact of geothermal district heating systems on the flexibility of a conceptual microgrid in Tuttle, Ok...
Oh, H. et al NLR
Sep 30, 2024
Load Control for Frequency Response A Literature Review
As electricity grids employ greater fractions of renewable energy, which introduce additional variability and uncertainty in the net-load, balancing electrical load and generation becomes more challenging. This paper reviews the literature documenting physical simulations and real...
Anderson, B. et al NLR
Jan 31, 2022
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