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Wind and Solar on the Power Grid: Myths and Misperceptions
Wind and solar are inherently more variable and uncertain than the traditional dispatchable thermal and hydro generators that have historically provided a ...
Greening the Grid Overview
This one-page fact sheet provides an introduction to the Greening the Grid project and summarizes program activities and offerings.
Forecasting Wind and Solar Generation
Forecasting is a crucial and cost- effective tool for integrating variable renewable energy (VRE) resources such as wind and solar into power systems.
GtG Overview (Spanish)
Spanish-language Greening the Grid Overview fact sheet
Grid-Integrated Distributed Solar: Addressing Challenges for Operations and Planning
Distributed, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar power poses a unique set of benefits and challenges. This brief overviews common technical impacts of PV on ...
Forecasting (Spanish)
Spanish-language forecasting fact sheet
Myths (Spanish)
Spanish-language Myths Fact Sheet
Key Issues (Spanish)
Spanish-language Key Issues Fact Sheet
Renewable Energy Zones
REZ Fact Sheet
DESIGNING WIND AND SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS TO SUPPORT GRID INTEGRATION
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) represent one of many institutional tools that power systems can use to improve grid services from variable renewable energy ...
Energy Storage Guidebook
The USAID-NREL team has made a new Energy Storage Guidebook available on Greening the Grid. Housed within the Energy Storage toolkit, the guidebook provides ...
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New Fact Sheet: Hydrogen 101: Frequently Asked Questions About Hydrogen for Decarbonization
Hydrogen is emerging across the world as a potential low-carbon energy carrier that can provide an alternative to fossil fuels. With the increasing deployment ...
Hydrogen for Decarbonization in Southeast Asia - FAQs and Potential Uses
Hydrogen is emerging across the world as a potential low-carbon energy carrier that can provide an alternative to fossil fuels. With the increasing deployment ...
EV Fleets
Electrifying fleets of vehicles can have an outsized impact in reducing fuel consumption and emissions, improving local air quality, and achieving mobility ...
EV Fleet Resources Now Available
A new page that provides details and resources on electric vehicle fleets is now available in the Electric Vehicle Toolkit.
New Fundamental Resources on Wind Energy, EVs, and Storage Now Available
Presentations on the fundamentals of wind energy, electric vehicles, and energy storage are now available in the Quick Reads and Trainings sections of the Grid ...
21st Century Power Partnership: Transmission Planning and Operations – Getting More with Less
At the CEM Senior Officials Meeting in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in March 2023, 21CPP held a side event to focus on both efficient use of existing transmission ...
Variable Renewable Energy Grid Integration Studies: A Guidebook
From Study to Roadmap Creation
Types of Grid Integration Analyses
Grid integration studies are tailored to address specific concerns relevant to a given power system and involve modeling one or more of three categories: ...
Variable Renewable Energy Grid Guidebook
What is a Grid Integration Study?
What is a Grid Integration Study?
A grid integration study provides an analytical framework for power system stakeholders to evaluate a power system with high levels of variable renewable ...
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