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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
Community Resilience Options: A Menu for Enhancing Local Energy Resilience
This document highlights areas of potential community resilience improvements, especially those that relate to clean energy deployment for communities and municipalities. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) defines resilience as "a system's ability to anticipate, prepa...
Kramer, A. et al NLR
Apr 30, 2023
Community-Centric Microgrid Feasibility Analysis Framework to Accelerate Resilience of Island Communities
Provides a community-centric microgrid feasibility framework for coastal and island communities, starting with community engagement and translating community priorities into technology scenarios. Demonstrates the approach in St. George (Pribilof Islands, Alaska), evaluating diesel...
Poudel, B. et al Idaho National Laboratory
Dec 30, 2024
Modeled Hourly Tidal Current Velocities, Directions, and Heights from May 1 September 1, 2005 at Two Points Near East Forelands and Tyonek in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Collected by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, this data set contains modeled hourly tidal current velocities, directions, and tidal heights from May through September 2005 at two locations near East Forelands and Tyonek in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The data assist in assessing tidal ...
Bond, B. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Feb 08, 2023
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
Evaluation of MVDC Electrical Interties Connecting Remote Communities: an Alaska Case Study
This Alaska Center for Energy and Power report presents a techno-economic case study of interconnecting two remote, islanded power systems via a 25-mile electrical intertie. Using HOMER Pro models (including scenarios with energy storage), the analysis compares AC and DC intertie ...
Chamberlin, M. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Aug 21, 2023
Check the Stack: An Enabling Framework for Resilient Microgrids
Highly destructive natural disasters have illustrated the fragility of critical infrastructure including emergency services, healthcare, and water treatment during long-term electricity outages. One pathway to increase the resilience of critical infrastructure amidst disruptions t...
Cook, J. et al NLR
Oct 31, 2018
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
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
A Fast and Scalable Genetic Algorithm-Based Approach for Planning of Microgrids in Distribution Networks
As a result of climate change, extreme weather events are occurring more frequently and with increasing impact. This trend poses a significant challenge for distribution utilities and system operators to ensure that there is uninterrupted power supply to critical loads in their ne...
Sahu, A. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
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