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NSRDB: National Solar Radiation Database
The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) is a serially complete collection of hourly and half-hourly values of meteorological data and the three most common measurements of solar radiation: global horizontal, direct normal and diffuse horizontal irradiance. It covers the Uni...
NLR, . NLR
May 01, 2023
NREL's PVWatts Calculator
PVWatts is an easy to use calculator from NREL that estimates the annual energy output and levelized cost of electricity for a grid connected photovoltaic system based on system size, location, array tilt, and basic performance assumptions. It uses National Solar Radiation Databas...
NLR
Dec 31, 2024
Solar Photovoltaic Hardening for Resilience – Wildfire
This content explores the regions in the United States facing the highest wildfire risks and provides an overview of the diverse strategies available to photovoltaic (PV) system professionals, including designers, installers, owners, and operators, to effectively manage this risk....
Program, M. U.S. Department of Energy
Mar 30, 2026
Solar Photovoltaic Hardening for Resilience – Winter Weather
Produced by FEMP, this guide offers recommendations for hardening solar photovoltaic systems against winter weather hazards such as snow loads, ice buildup, and low temperatures. It covers design considerations, equipment selection, structural reinforcement, and maintenance practi...
Program, M. U.S. Department of Energy
Dec 31, 2025
U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmark: Q1 2020
NREL's cost benchmark report documents installed costs for solar PV and PV-plus-storage systems as of the first quarter of 2020. It uses a bottom-up methodology that captures variation in system design, regional labor rates and soft costs. The report shows that the cost of residen...
Feldman, D. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2020
Evaluating Technical Economic Feasibility
This presentation, listed in the Alaska Center for Energy and Power publications database, provides an overview of how to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of energy projects in rural and remote communities. Using examples from Alaska Village Electric Cooperative and...
Thomson, W. and Shirazi, M. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mar 30, 2026
The Impact of Short-term Stochastic Variability in Solar Irradiance on Optimal Microgrid Design
This paper proposes a new methodology to capture the impact of fast moving clouds on utility power demand charges observed in microgrids with photovoltaic (PV) arrays, generators, and electrochemical energy storage. It consists of a statistical approach to introduce sub-hourly eve...
Schittekatte, T. et al University of Madrid
May 02, 2018
Black-Starting Microgrids Using Inverter-Based Distributed Energy Resources
Recent trends in power systems show increasing deployment of inverter-based distributed energy resources (DERs) at the distribution level. Efforts have also been made to use inverter-based DERs for system restoration of critical sections of distribution feeders. In the past few ye...
Sawant, J. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2024
CERTS Microgrid Demonstration With Large-Scale Energy Storage and Renewable Generation
The Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS) Microgrid concept captures the emerging potential of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) using an automatous plug-and-play approach. CERTS views generation and associated loads as a subsystem or a “Microgrid.” ...
Alegria, E. et al Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions
Feb 28, 2014
Comparison of Load Models for Estimating Electrical Efficiency in DC Microgrids: Preprint
This paper compares several electrical load models for estimating the efficiency of DC vs. AC distribution in microgrids. Candidate models include energy balance, harmonic power flow, and time-domain modeling. Model results are compared with numerical studies and validated with ex...
Santos, A. et al Colorado State University
Aug 31, 2020
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