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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
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
Updating Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Rules A Guide for Local Authorities
This guide, produced by NREL in collaboration with IREC, provides local authorities and regulators with a roadmap for updating distributed energy resource interconnection standards to align with IEEE Std 1547-2018. It explains the technical changes introduced in the revised stand...
NLR
Jun 30, 2023
Microgrid Procurement Checklist Training, Part. 1
This slide deck, part of a multi-part series, offers a checklist and step-by-step guidance for procuring microgrid systems. It covers topics such as defining project objectives, evaluating technology options, developing specifications, selecting vendors, and managing contracts. Th...
Michel, V. et al U.S. Department of Energy
Apr 09, 2025
Microgrid Conceptual Design Guidebook (2022)
This 2022 ETIPP guidebook from Sandia National Laboratories provides a structured approach to conceptual microgrid design. It walks planners through defining objectives, identifying critical loads, assessing site resources, and selecting appropriate generation, storage, and contro...
Garcia, B. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Mar 31, 2022
Case Study: Applying the Idaho National Laboratory Resilience Framework to St. Mary’s, Alaska
Expands on the DMT workflow with example analyses, model calibration steps, and interpretation of outputs for planning and operations. Summarizes practical lessons on data quality, tool configuration, and stakeholder communication when using DMT for modernization decisions.
Culler, M. et al Idaho National Laboratory
Feb 28, 2022
Case Study: Applying the Idaho National Laboratory Resilience Framework to Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Distributed Wind Systems
Describes how the Distribution Modernization Tool (DMT) structures distribution system studies from data intake and model setup to constraint screening and option evaluation to support transparent, repeatable planning. Emphasizes documenting assumptions and using scenarios to comp...
Culler, M. et al Idaho National Laboratory
Mar 01, 2022
Lessons Learned from The Clean Energy To Communities Peer-Learning Cohort on Enhancing Resilience at Critical Facilitiesthrough Solar, Storage, and Microgrids
NREL (NREL), with support from World Resources Institute (WRI), designed and led a six-month peer-learning cohort from January through July 2024 on Enhancing Resilience at Critical Facilities through Solar, Storage, and Microgrids as part of the U.S Department of Energy's Clean En...
Communities, T. U.S. Department of Energy
Nov 01, 2024
BioFuels Atlas
The BioFuels Atlas is an online geospatial tool developed by NREL that supports planning and deployment of biofuel projects. Users can visualize and query layers showing biomass feedstock availability (crop residues, woody biomass, waste oils), existing biorefineries and ethanol p...
NLR
Jul 28, 2022
Renewable Energy Data Assessment Checklist
Developed by NREL, USAID, and partners, this spreadsheet checklist helps analysts and planners evaluate renewable energy data sets for quality, completeness, and suitability for planning purposes. It covers metadata, temporal and spatial coverage, data accuracy, and documentation....
NREL, U. NLR
Dec 31, 2025
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