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Variable Renewable Energy Grid Integration Studies Online Guidebook
The USAID-NREL partnership recently launched a new online resource that builds on the existing 2020 publication on variable renewable energy grid integration studies. This easy-to-use guidebook serves as a concise yet comprehensive reference tool for decision-makers, detailing the strategies, best practices, and essential terminology associated with the execution of a high-quality grid integration study.
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 Integration, EV, and Storage toolkits.
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 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 of renewable energy, the role of low-carbon power generation in hydrogen production through electrolysis is expected to increase. Hydrogen can also play a role in reducing carbon emissions in several sectors such as chemicals, iron, steel, and long-haul transport like heavy-duty trucks and shipping. As a result of these possi- bilities, many countries have included hydrogen as a central part of their energy strategies.
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 decision makers with information needed to make informed policy, regulatory, and investment decisions regarding grid-connected energy storage.
Brief: Increasing Access to Grid- Tied Distributed Photovoltaics for Low-Income Populations: Considerations for Developing Countries
This brief informs decision makers in developing countries as they explore ways to promote equitable access to solar energy in their communities.
Event: USAID Caribbean Energy Sector Cybersecurity Forum
Cyberattacks pose an increasing threat to the Caribbean energy sector.
Opportunities for Hybrid Wind and Solar PV Plants in India
The share of variable renewable energy (VRE) on India's grid has surpassed 100 GW, and the government has ambitious plans reach 450 GW by 2030. One strategy to increase wind and solar PV deployment is through the co-location of wind and solar PV plants to form a single hybrid power plant. Hybrid plants have the potential to reduce transmission infrastructure costs and variability in the output power profile compared to a standalone plant with a single technology, and this resource analysis aims to take a first step towards quantifying the potential savings from hybridizing wind and solar PV plants in India and the size of this opportunity.
Rooftop Solar PV Quality and Safety in Developing Countries — Key Issues and Potential Solutions
To scale solar PV deployment in developing countries, the technology must be safe and reliable, meeting both customer and utility expectations. This fact sheet provides a look into common solar PV safety and quality issues, ways to tackle these issues, and a potential solution.
Webinar: Decarbonization in South Asia – Perspectives on the Electricity Grid, Industry, and Transportation
As South Asia is experiencing a significant growth in emissions due to increasing economic development, the region is poised to play a major role in decarbonization and designing a low-carbon future.
Electric Vehicle Pilot Projects
A new resource on the EV Toolkit page summarizes several Greening the Grid projects that help accelerate electric vehicle adoption and deployment.
Energy Storage in South Asia: Understanding the Role of Grid Connected Energy Storage in South Asia’s Power Sector Transformation
Energy storage can provide many grid benefits, including flexibility. This study provides a first-of-its-kind assessment of cost-effective opportunities for grid-scale energy storage deployment in South Asia.
Policy and Regulatory Environment for Utility-Scale Energy Storage: India
Energy storage has the potential to address many challenges in India's evolving power sector. This report was developed for policymakers to identify regulation, policy, and program priories that will enable storage deployment in India.
Power System Planning: Advancements in Capacity Expansion Modeling
An electricity capacity expansion model (CEM) is a tool used in long-term planning studies for the power sector. This fact sheet summarizes key advancements in the CEM process resulting from low-cost clean energy, storage, and other new technologies.
Framework for Readiness Assessments of Utility-Scale Energy Storage
Energy storage can help address many of the challenges of the changing power sector by increasing system flexibility and strength. This report outlines a framework for policymakers to manage utility-scale energy storage.
USAID Energy Storage Decision Guide for Policymakers
This report is intended to give decision makers an initial layer of information needed to make informed policy, regulatory, and investment decisions regarding grid-connected energy storage.
USAID Grid-Scale Energy Storage Technology Primer
This report provides an overview on how various types of storage can be used to improve grid reliability and flexibility.
Building Blocks of Electric Vehicle Deployment: A Guide for Developing Countries
This report lays out a framework for policymakers, regulators, and other decision-makers in developing countries for EV deployment through seven “building blocks” that address technical, institutional, or economic topics.
The Yucatan Peninsula Energy Assessment: Pathways for a Clean and Sustainable Power System
This report discusses power system challenges in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico along with policy and program solutions that could support the transition to a more sustainable power sector.
Electrifying Transit: A Guidebook for Implementing Battery Electric Buses
The use of battery electric bus (BEBs) fleets is becoming more attractive to cities seeking to reduce emissions and traffic congestion. While BEB fleets may provide benefits such as lower fuel and maintenance costs, improved performance, lower emissions, and energy security, many challenges need to be overcome to support BEB deployment.
Webinar: South Asia Energy Series - Scaling Grid Connected Distributed Solar In South Asia
Buildout of distributed photovolatics (DPV) is a positive and increasing trend in Southeast Asia, but many technical and policy challenges remain to ensure DPV is deployed safely and reliably. This webinar will cover these challenges at Mar 23, 2021 10:00 AM in Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi.
Webinar: Transmission Planning for 100% Clean Electricity
This webinar, hosted by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG), will discuss national transmission planning to support grid decarbonization. It will occur Feb 23, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time.
Designing Control Rooms to Support High Penetrations of Variable Renewable Energy - G-PST Pillar 2
This webinar will focus on key lessons in supporting control room upgrades as countries increase the share of renewables in their grid. It will take place on Thursday, February 25, 2021 6:00 am Mountain Standard Time (Denver, GMT-07:00).
Webinar: Building the Clean Power Future: Accelerating the Work of Power Sector Professionals in Southeast Asia
This webinar, on February 19th, 2021, at 10:00 AM Manila Time (GMT +8), will cover opportunities to quickly scale up Southeast Asia's capacity to achieve the clean power transition.
Key Considerations for Adoption of Technical Codes and Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems in Thailand
This report, written to support the Thailand Office of Energy Regulatory Commission, covers global best practices for battery energy storage systems and several key case studies.
Webinar: COVID-19 Energy Sector Impacts and Recovery in Southeast Asia
This webinar, on January 27, 2021, at 10am ICT, will cover energy sector impacts of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Business Model and Tariff Design Support to the Lao PDR
This presentation covers an overview of Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Supply Equipment (EVSE) deployment objectives in the Lao PDR.
Quantifying Rooftop Solar Benefits: a State-Level Value of Solar Analysis for India
This report, released in January 2021, provides a value of solar analysis for two states in India: Gujarat and Jharkhand, and provides details related to the methodology and key findings.
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment: An Overview of Technical Standards to Support Lao PDR Electric Vehicle Market Development
This presentation is an overview of the technical standards governing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and was presented to support the development of the Lao PDR electric vehicle market on September 18, 2020.
An Introduction to the Global Power System Transformation Consortium
This webinar, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 8:00 am, Mountain Standard Time (Denver, GMT-07:00), will be the first in a series of webinars focused on global power transformation system pillar activities and targeted technical topics.
Clean Power Hub
We are excited to announce the launch of The Clean Power Hub, an innovative new platform to support your work on clean power. The Clean Power Hub helps you take action on clean power by providing free, easy-to-use guides.
Distributed Solar Utility Tariff and Revenue Impact Analysis: A Guidebook for International Practitioners
This guidebook provides a methodological approach for quantifying the net financial impact of DPV on utilities and ratepayers. The approach for calculating net revenue losses can be applied in nearly any utility jurisdiction, regardless of institutional arrangements, business models, or regulatory paradigms.
Webinar - Women's Clean Energy Wednesday: International Spotlight on Rwanda
This inaugural Women's Clean Energy Wednesday webinar, co-hosted with the US Government's Power Africa initiative, is spotlighting Rwanda because there are few places in the world where the challenge of providing access to energy is as great, and where women play such a key leadership role in ensuring that these challenges are overcome. This webinar was held on October 21, 8-9am EDT.
Preparing Distribution Utilities for Utility Scale Storage and Electric Vehicles
This NREL-produced report discusses the implications of increases in distributed energy resources, battery energy storage systems, and electric vehicles in India in the coming years. These emerging technologies can pose challenges to distribution utilities, forcing overhauls in planning and operational practices if not properly integrated.
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment: Tariff Design Support to the Lao PDR
This presentation explores how to develop electricity tariffs that support electric vehicle (EV) deployment in the Lao PDR.
Technical Evaluation of Battery Electric Bus Potential in Mexico City and Leon, Mexico
This report examines the potential for transit bus electrification in Mexico City and León, Mexico, using modeling to identify opportunities for the technology to be deployed.
Webinar - " India Modeling Spotlight: PRAS"
Please watch the lastest webinar in the India Modeling Spotlight series presented on Tuesday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m. IST, 6:30 a.m. MDT.
Webinar - "Exploring Emerging Trends and Technologies in Distributed Energy Resources"
Register for the lastest Asia EDGE Power Sector Learning Series on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 9:00 am Bangkok Time (Bangkok, GMT+07:00), Monday, August 31, 2020 8:00 pm Mountain Daylight Time (Denver, GMT-06:00), and Monday, August 31, 2020 10:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
The Value of Motorcycle Electrification in Mexico City
Mexico City faces myriad transport challenges including poor air quality, congestion, and inequitable access to transit.
Webinar - "Open-Source Tools and Data for Clean Energy Decision Making"
Register for the lastest Asia EDGE Power Sector Learning Series on August 10th at 10 p.m. EDT and August 11th at 3 a.m. GMT, 9 a.m. ICT!
Webinar - " India Modeling Spotlight: dGen India"
Register for the lastest webinar in the Modeling Spotlight series on Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00 p.m. IST, 6:30 a.m. MDT!
Effectiveness of Electric Vehicle Policies and Implications for Pakistan
This report explores evidence from several key countries regarding the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) market penetration from financial incentives, road access policies, EV mandates, fuel taxes, discounted electricity rates, charging infrastructure, and government investment in the domestic automotive industry.
Distributed Solar Quality and Safety in India: Key Challenges and Potential Solutions
This report provides solar quality and safety information and best practices that can help increase confidence in RTPV in India, particularly for small-capacity systems, and thus accelerate the growth of that sector.
Webinar - India Modeling Spotlight: EMeRGE
Please join us for the latest webinar in the Modeling Spotlight series on Wednesday, July 15 at 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. MDT, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. IST!
An Overview of Behind-the-Meter Solar-Plus-Storage Program Design: With Considerations for India
This report has been prepared by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for discussion purposes with a broad range of stakeholders to find ways to regulate and facilitate DPV-plus-storage systems in India.
The Clean Power Hub: Supporting the People Driving the Global Clean Power Transition in the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond - ACEF 2020 Official Side Event
As an official side event of the 2020 Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), join Propel Clean Energy Partners in this engaging discussion and to help shape the future of the Clean Power Hub, on June 18, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. (Manila Time, GMT +8).
Geographic Information System Tools for Smarter Energy Planning - ACEF 2020 Official Side Event
As an official side event of the 2020 Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), join Stimson Center, World Resources Institute (WRI), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Global Energy Monitor to learn about the benefits of geographic information system (GIS) tools, on June 18, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. EST/ 8:00 p.m. PST.
Distributed Resources and the Sustainable Energy Transition in Asia – ACEF 2020 Deep Dive Workshop
As part of the 2020 Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), join the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the United States Agency International Development (USAID) at a Deep Dive Workshop on Distributed Resources and the Sustainable Energy Transition in Asia on June 19, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. (Manila GMT+8).
Australia's Landmark Renewable Integration Study (Webinar)
This webinar discusses the Australian Energy Market Operator's recently published Renewable Integration Study which analyzes the challenges associated with operating the Australian National Electricity Market's (NEM) under high penetrations of variable renewable electricity.
Webinar: Australia’s Landmark Renewable Integration Study
Sponsored by EPRI/ESIG/AEMO/NREL, this webinar will discuss the Renewable Integrated Study (RIS) as it evaluates challenges with renewable energy resources. This webinar was held on June 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Motivations and Options for Deploying Hybrid Generator-Plus-Battery Projects within the Bulk Power System
A new journal article addresses the trade-offs of co-locating energy storage with variable renewable energy utility-scale generation, known as "hybrid" projects.
Iquitos Solar Energy Integration Study
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory performed an evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility of incorporating solar photovoltaic (PV) resources into the Iquitos, Peru, power system.
An Overview of Behind-The-Meter Solar-Plus-Storage Regulatory Design - Approaches and Case Studies to Inform International Applications
How should regulators, utilities, and policymakers manage the range of challenges and opportunities that increased behind-the-meter energy storage deployment will bring to the power system, in particular when these systems are paired with DPV?
Distributed Photovoltaic Economic Impact Analysis in Indonesia
This report presents a holistic view of DPV economic impacts in the Java-Bali region of Indonesia by assessing customer economic impacts, utility revenue impacts, and jobs and economic development impacts.
Demonstration of Capability to Provide Essential Grid Services
This new report highlights results from a study demonstrating wind farms' ability to provide essential reliability services to the grid.
"Distributed Photovoltaics: Tools for Economic Impact Analysis"
Registration is now open for the first webinar in our RELearning series! The webinar will be held on 25 March 2020, 9:00 a.m. ICT / 7:00 p.m. PDT.
Variable Renewable Energy Grid Integration Studies: A Guidebook for Practitioners
The purpose of this guidebook is to introduce power system policymakers, regulators, operators, and supporting organizations to RE grid integration studies.
Webinar: Conducting a High-Quality Grid Integration Study: An Overview of Lessons Learned and the New Practitioner’s Guidebook
Listen to grid integration experts Jaquelin Cochran, Ilya Chernyakhovskiy, and Mohit Joshi, from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as they engage in a high-level discussion of approaches for designing an effective grid integration study including best practices for working with stakeholders, developing scenarios, and choosing appropriate models. The webinar was held on February 20, 2020, at 7:30 am US Mountain Standard Time/3:30 pm Central European Time.
Xcel Energy's Guidance No. 1 for the Interconnection of Electric Storage as Stand-Alone Sources, Parallel Operation for Customers without Generation, and in Parallel with Self-Generation
The Greening the Grid team has updated the Grid Integration Energy Storage page to highlight Xcel Energy's Guidance on the interconnection of batteries as a standby source or for operating in parallel with the utility.
Xcel Energy's Guidance No. 3 for Interconnection of Energy Storage Systems Operated Behind a Production Meter and Paired with Onsite Renewable Generation Connected Under a Net Metering Tariff
In Proceeding No. 15AL-0048, the Company agreed to terms guiding the installation of customer sited storage facilities
Xcel Energy's Guidance No. 2 for Interconnection of Energy Storage Systems Operated in Front of a Production Meter and Paired with Onsite Renewable Generation Connected Under a Net Metering Tariff
In Proceeding No. 15AL-0048, the Company agreed to terms guiding the installation of customer-sited storage facilities.
Webinar - "Distributed Photovoltaic Economic Impact Analysis in the Philippines"
The Clean Energy Solutions Center—in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—will host a webinar focusing on the economic impact analysis of distributed photovoltaics in the Philippines. The webinar will be held on 21 October 2019, 12:00 p.m. EST.
Updated Resource - Greening the Grid: Vietnam
USAID's Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP), supported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), is partnering with the Government of Vietnam to build capacity for energy sector growth and renewable energy integration.
New Page - Energy Storage
The Greening the Grid team has published a new page on Grid Integration titled, “Energy Storage.” This page provides basic background on energy storage technologies and the factors that influence their deployment.
Grid-Scale Battery Storage: Frequently Asked Questions
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a fact sheet titled, "Grid-Scale Battery Storage: Frequently Asked Questions." This fact sheet addresses questions and concerns policymakers and grid system operators may have regarding grid-scale battery energy storage systems.
Philippines Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Planning Calculator
This calculator is designed to help utilities understand when they will need to procure additional renewable capacity, and how procuring additional renewables could result in cost savings.
Solar and Wind Participation in Automatic Generation Control Systems
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a report titled, "Solar and Wind Participation in Automatic Generation Control Systems." This report focuses on emerging technological and regulatory considerations for using solar and wind generators to provide essential reliability services through participation in area-wide automatic generation control (AGC) systems.
Distributed Photovoltaic Economic and Technical Impact Analysis in the Philippines
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have released a report titled, "Distributed Photovoltaic Economic and Technical Impact Analysis in the Philippines." The report details the issues surrounding the development of disrupted solar photovoltaics in the Philippines.
Webinar: "Interaction Between Transmission and Distribution Planning with DER Deployment"
The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) is hosting a no-cost webinar titled "Interaction Between Transmission and Distribution Planning with DER Deployment". The webinar will be held on 8 May 2019, 3:00 p.m. EST.
Launch of the Imperial College London Clean Power Program
The Imperial College London in partnership with the Grantham Institute and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) has launched the no-cost "Clean Power Program" which consists of three online courses about the transition to a low-carbon energy system.
Webinar - "Interconnection of Distributed Generation (DG): Technical and Regulatory Aspects"
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with the 21st Century Power Partnership’s Distributed Generation Campaign, is hosting a no-cost webinar titled "Interconnection of Distributed Generation: Technical and Regulatory Aspects". The webinar will be held on 8 May 2019, 3:00 p.m. EST.
Webinar: Utility-Scale Battery Storage
A recording of the webinar "Utility-Scale Battery Storage: When, Where, Why and How Much?" has been published. The webinar introduced key concepts for understanding the value of BESS; reviewed the services they can provide to the grid; and explored when, where, why and how BESS can be deployed economically.
Webinar - "Utility-Owned Distributed Generation in Latin America"
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with the 21st Century Power Partnership’s Distributed Generation Campaign, is hosting a no-cost webinar titled "Utility-Owned Distributed Generation in Latin America". The webinar was held on 6 March 2019, 11:00 a.m. EST.
Webinar - "Utility-Scale Battery Storage: When, Where, Why and How Much"
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is hosting a no-cost webinar titled "Utility-Scale Battery Storage: When, Where, Why and How Much". The webinar will be held on 27 February 2019, 9:00 p.m. EST.
New Resource - An Introduction to Grid Services: Concepts, Technical Requirements, and Provision from Wind
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a new report titled "An Introduction to Grid Services: Concepts, Technical Requirements, and Provision from Wind". The report details the issues surrounding the provision of key ancillary services for grid reliability and stability by wind energy generators.
Webinar: "Minnesota’s Smarter Grid Report"
The Energy Systems Integration Group is hosting a no-cost webinar titled "Minnesota's Smarter Grid Report" featuring speakers from Vibrant Clean Energy and the McKnight Foundation. The webinar will be held on February 6, 2019 2:00 pm EST.
Solar Potential Analysis Report for Minnesota
Clean Power Research has released a new report as part of the Minnesota Solar Pathways initiative. The report details the results from their grid integration study on the generation cost to achieve 10% of Minnesota’s electricity from solar by 2025 and 70% of Minnesota’s electricity from solar and wind by 2050.
Webinar: "Investigating the Economic Value of Flexible Solar Power Plant Operation"
The Energy Systems Integration Group is hosting a no-cost webinar titled "Best Practices for Grid Codes for Renewable Energy Generators", featuring speakers from First Solar and Energy and Environmental Economics (E3). The webinar will be held on 23 January 2019, 2:00 p.m. EST.
Greening the Grid's Mission
There is now a new resource highlighting the mission and context of Greening the Grid and its related Toolkits.
Webinar: Best Practices for Grid Codes for Renewable Energy Generators
A recording of the webinar "Best Practices for Grid Codes for Renewable Energy Generators" has been published. The webinar explains in detail the purpose and key elements of grid codes, explores the evolving challenges to the grid that have prompted new and more rigorous grid codes and highlights the development of grid codes within the United States and internationally.
"Xcel Model Wind and Solar PPA, Model Semi-Dispatchable PPA and Semi-Dispatchable RFP"
Xcel Energy has released their new Model Power Purchase Agreement for Wind and Solar Generators, their Model Power Purchase Agreement for Semi-Dispatchable Renewable Resources and the Request for Proposals for Semi-Dispatchable Renewable Resources.
Webinar - "Best Practices for Grid Codes for Renewable Energy Generators"
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with USAID and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is hosting a no-cost webinar titled "Best Practices for Grid Codes for Renewable Energy Generators". The webinar was held on 04 October 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST.
Updated Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Dispatchable Generation"
The Hawaiian Electric Light Company (HELCO) recently released their new models for Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Dispatchable Generation for wind and solar PV.
Status of Power System Transformation 2018
The International Energy Agency recently released a new report titled "Status of Power System Transformation 2018: Advanced Power Plant Flexibility".
Webinar: IEEE 1547 Implementation Update
The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) is hosting a webinar titled "IEEE 1547 Implementation Update." The webinar will take place on Tuesday, 14 August, 2018 at 2:00 pm EST.
Webinar - "Operating High Variable, Renewable Generation Power Systems: Lessons Learned from Ireland and Northern Ireland"
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with EirGrid, is hosting a webinar titled "Operating High Variable, Renewable Generation Power Systems: Lessons Learned from Ireland and Northern Ireland." The webinar will take place on 16 September, 2015 at 10:00 EDT, 16:00 CEST.
Deep Dive Workshop Highlights Global Grid Integration Experiences and Good Practices
The workshop provided and opportunity for Asia Clean Energy Forum participants to gain knowledge and tools to enable a clean, modern, flexible, and affordable power system.
Webinar: Building Blocks for Distributed PV Deployment, Part 1: Goals, Definitions and Compensation
A new webinar titled “Building Blocks for Distributed PV Deployment, Part 1: Goals, Definitions and Compensation” has been published. Due in part to the low cost of photovoltaic system hardware and scalability for deployment, grid-connected distributed photovoltaic (DPV) technologies are increasingly permeating global power markets. While this trend could help substantially reduce the carbon footprint of global power generation, empower citizens across the socio-economic spectrum, and expand local PV markets, there are a number of technical and policy issues—especially in countries that have limited technical resources and need to “get things right” the first time.
Building Blocks for Distributed PV Deployment, Part 2: Interconnection and Public Policy
Building Blocks for Distributed PV Deployment, Part 1: Goals, Definitions and Compensation
Workshop on Grid Integration of Variable Renewable Energy: Innovative Solutions at the Transmission and Distribution Levels
An exciting opportunity for participants to the Asia Clean Energy Forum to gain knowledge and tools to enable a clean, modern, flexible, and affordable power system!
Webinar: Distributed Solar on the Grid: Key Opportunities and Challenges
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with USAID and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is hosting a no-cost webinar titled Distributed Solar on the Grid: Opportunities and Challenges. This webinar is part of the GreeningTheGrid.org toolkit, a USAID and NREL collaboration designed to support countries in integrating renewable energy into the power system.
Webinar: Big, Fast and Flexible: Grid Operations for Efficient Variable Renewable Integration
REZ training at the Asia LEDS Partnership Regional Workshop in Hanoi, Viet Nam
GreeningTheGrid will deliver a training on Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) at the Asia LEDS Partnership Regional Workshop in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Greening the Grid Webinar: Implementing Wind and Solar Power Forecasting
Greening the Grid, in partnership with the Clean Energy Solutions Center, is hosting a no-cost, webinar on Implementing Wind and Solar Power Forecasting.
Scaling up Clean Energy: Early Actions to Facilitate Integration of Variable Renewable Energy into Existing Power Systems
This Deep Dive workshop will be held as part of the the 2016 Asia Clean Energy Forum in Manila, Philippines.
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid: Training for U.S. Government Staff
Variable renewable energy, such as wind and solar, provides a clean, carbon-free source of power. At high penetration levels, however, wind and solar variability, uncertainty, and geographic concentration can affect the planning and operation of the power system. This training is intended to help USAID and other U.S. Government staff understand and communicate grid integration concepts and develop a portfolio of grid integration activities that enable large scale-up of renewable energy on the grid. In addition to overviewing emerging grid integration strategies from around the world, the training will share experiences from USAID fieldwork that is currently supporting policy-makers, regulators, and grid operators in integrating wind and solar to meet renewable energy and climate change mitigation targets.
Advancing the Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting to Facilitate the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid (Asia)
Advancing the Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting to Facilitate the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid (LAC)
Greening the Grid: Implementing Renewable Energy Zones for Integrated Transmission and Generation Planning
Greening the Grid, in partnership with the Clean Energy Solutions Center, is hosting a no-cost, webinar-based training on Implementing Renewable Energy Zones for Integrated Transmission and Generation Planning. This webinar is part of the recently launched GreeningTheGrid.org toolkit, a USAID and NREL collaboration designed to support countries in integrating renewable energy into the power system.
Greening the Grid Webinar: Best Practices in Conducting Grid Integration Studies
Greening the Grid Webinar: Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Grid- Key Issues and Emerging Solutions
USAID, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is pleased to announce the launch of GreeningTheGrid.Org, a toolkit designed to support countries in integrating renewable energy into the power system. This toolkit provides fact sheets, in-depth guidance, training materials, and an “Ask the Expert” service for remote assistance on grid integration topics. As part of this launch, please join us for a no-cost, webinar-based training on Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Grid – Key Issues and Emerging Solutions, to be conducted on Wednesday, July 29th, 10am EDT. This webinar will review the challenges to integrating significant quantities of variable renewable energy to the grid and the emerging solutions that policy-makers, regulators, and grid operators have taken to integrate wind and solar and meet RE targets. Webinar participants will learn about the myths, misperceptions, costs, and options for scaling up grid connected RE, as well as the Greening the Grid website and technical assistance opportunities.
Renewable Energy Grid Integration – Issues, Enabling Policies, and Finance Measures
New Resource - Understanding the Impact of Distributed Photovoltaic Adoption on Utility Revenues and Retail Electricity Tariffs in Thailand
Utilities worldwide are concerned about the financial impact of increasing distributed PV adoption among their retail customers. This report analyzes the impact of distributed PV deployment on distribution utility revenues and retail electricity tariffs in Thailand. It provides policymakers, utilities, and other energy practitioners a real-world example of how distributed PV affects certain stakeholders.
New Resource - Grid-Connected Distributed Generation: Compensation Mechanism Basics
This short report defines compensation mechanisms for grid-connected, behind-the-meter distributed generation (DG) systems as instruments that comprise three core elements: (1) metering & billing arrangements, (2) sell rate design, and (3) retail rate design.
New Resource - Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Transmission Planning Process
Achieving clean energy goals may require new investments in transmission, especially if planners anticipate economic growth and increased demand for electricity. The renewable energy zone (REZ) transmission planning process can help policymakers ensure their infrastructure investments achieve national goals in the most economical manner.
Webinar: Transmission Planning for a High Renewable Energy Future
Lessons from the Texas Competitive Renewable Energy Zones Process
Webinar - "Transmission Planning for a High Renewable Energy Future"
Lessons from the Texas Competitive Renewable Energy Zones Process
New Topic Page: Planning for Grid Integration
A new topic page is available on Greening the Grid! See the Planning for Grid Integration Topic Page on the Integration in Depth tab.
New Webinar Available: Power Purchase Agreements for Grid-Aware Renewable Energy Procurement
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are a key mechanism that utilities use to procure variable renewable energy from independent power producers.
Webinar: Power Purchase Agreements for Grid-Aware Renewable Energy Procurement
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are a key mechanism that utilities use to procure variable renewable energy from independent power producers.
Webinar- Power Purchase Agreements for Grid-Aware Renewable Energy Procurement
Greening the Grid, in partnership with USAID, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the Clean Energy Solutions Center, is hosting a no-cost, webinar-based training titled Power Purchase Agreements for Grid-Aware Renewable Energy Procurement.
New Cross-Cutting Resource: Getting Wind and Solar onto the Grid
This recently released report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) provides a comprehensive review and clarification of the challenges and solutions for integrating grid-connected wind and solar energy.
New Cross-Cutting Resource: Maintaining Reliability in the Modern Power System
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a new resource that summarizes traditional and new approaches to maintaining a reliable electric system in the U.S.
New Technical Assistance Resource Launched: Renewable Energy Explorer
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development, has recently launched the Renewable Energy (RE) Explorer.
New Webinar Available: "Distributed Solar on the Grid: Key Opportunities and Challenges"
Distributed, grid-connected photovoltaic (DGPV) systems pose a unique set of opportunities and challenges. Key technical and economic challenges related to DGPV integration are shaping how we plan, operate, regulate and even conceptualize the power system.
Recent workshop on "Flexibility in future energy systems"
The International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently held a workshop on "Flexibility in future energy systems."
Webinar: Distributed Solar on the Grid: Key Opportunities and Challenges
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with USAID and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is hosting a no-cost webinar titled Distributed Solar on the Grid: Opportunities and Challenges. This webinar is part of the GreeningTheGrid.org toolkit, a USAID and NREL collaboration designed to support countries in integrating renewable energy into the power system.
New Webinar Available: Big, Fast and Flexible: Grid Operations for Efficient Variable Renewable Integration
A growing body of research and operational experience highlights the value of large balancing areas and fast system operations to cost-effectively integrating high penetrations of wind and solar on the grid.
Webinar: Big, Fast and Flexible: Grid Operations for Efficient Variable Renewable Integration
New Resource: Eastern Renewable Generation Integration Study
A new resource is now featured on the Grid Integration Studies topic page: the Eastern Renewable Generation Integration Study (ERGIS)
New Resource: Storage Needs For Very High PV Penetration
A new resource is now available on the Demand Response and Storage topic page: Energy Storage Requirements for Achieving 50% Solar Photovoltaic Energy Penetration in California
New Fact Sheets on PPAs, Grid Integration Studies
Two new resources on important grid integration topics are now available on Greening the Grid. The "Grid Integration Studies: Advancing Clean Energy Planning and Deployment" fact sheet overviews the types of and process for conducting grid integration studies. The "Designing Wind and Solar Power Purchase Agreements to Support Grid Integration" fact sheet provides a brief summary of key PPA components that can enable VRE generators to enhance grid stability and serve as a source of power system flexibility.
REZ training at the Asia LEDS Partnership Regional Workshop in Hanoi, Viet Nam
GreeningTheGrid will deliver a training on Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) at the Asia LEDS Partnership Regional Workshop in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
New Fact Sheet Published: Renewable Energy Zones
The Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) concept has emerged as a transmission planning tool to help scale up the penetration of solar, wind, and other resources on the power system.
Four Facts Sheets now available in Spanish
Four Spanish-language Fact Sheets are now available.
Greening the Grid Webinar: Implementing Wind and Solar Power Forecasting
Greening the Grid, in partnership with the Clean Energy Solutions Center, is hosting a no-cost, webinar on Implementing Wind and Solar Power Forecasting.
New Fact Sheet Published: Grid-Integrated Distributed Solar
Distributed, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar power poses a unique set of benefits and challenges. This fact sheet overviews common technical impacts of PV on electric distribution systems and utility operations (as distinct from other utility concerns such as tariffs, rates, and billing), as well as emerging strategies for successfully managing some of the priority issues.
Scaling up Clean Energy: Early Actions to Facilitate Integration of Variable Renewable Energy into Existing Power Systems
This Deep Dive workshop will be held as part of the the 2016 Asia Clean Energy Forum in Manila, Philippines.
New Forecasting Resource: Model Wind Power Purchase Agreement
A new example has been added to the Forecasting topic page.
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid: Training for U.S. Government Staff
Variable renewable energy, such as wind and solar, provides a clean, carbon-free source of power. At high penetration levels, however, wind and solar variability, uncertainty, and geographic concentration can affect the planning and operation of the power system. This training is intended to help USAID and other U.S. Government staff understand and communicate grid integration concepts and develop a portfolio of grid integration activities that enable large scale-up of renewable energy on the grid. In addition to overviewing emerging grid integration strategies from around the world, the training will share experiences from USAID fieldwork that is currently supporting policy-makers, regulators, and grid operators in integrating wind and solar to meet renewable energy and climate change mitigation targets.
New Fact Sheet Published: Forecasting Wind and Solar Generation
A new Greening the Grid fact sheet titled “Forecasting Wind and Solar Generation” has been published. Forecasting is a crucial and cost effective tool for integrating variable renewable energy (VRE) resources such as wind and solar into power systems. This fact sheet overviews the benefits, tradeoffs, and analysis challenges associated with integrating VRE forecasting into power system operations.
Advancing the Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting to Facilitate the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid (Asia)
Advancing the Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting to Facilitate the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid (LAC)
Geospatial Toolkits Available for Wind and Solar Resource Analysis
The Geospatial Toolkit (GsT) is a free, open-source, map-based software application that provides an intuitive, user-friendly interface for visualizing and quantifying a country or region’s renewable energy potential.
Greening the Grid: Implementing Renewable Energy Zones for Integrated Transmission and Generation Planning
Greening the Grid, in partnership with the Clean Energy Solutions Center, is hosting a no-cost, webinar-based training on Implementing Renewable Energy Zones for Integrated Transmission and Generation Planning. This webinar is part of the recently launched GreeningTheGrid.org toolkit, a USAID and NREL collaboration designed to support countries in integrating renewable energy into the power system.
Upcoming Webinar - "Flexibility Strategic Roadmap"
This webinar, organized by Leonardo Energy and scheduled for October 29th at 16:00 CET, will present a new Ecofys report, "Power System Flexibility Strategic Roadmap." The report synthesizes for a less technical audience the policies, technical changes, and institutional systems that will contribute flexibility to power systems to facilitate the integration of renewable energy.
New IRENA report on designing national roadmaps for power sector transformation
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a new report, "The Age of Renewable Power: Designing National Roadmaps for Successful Transformation." This report provides a guiding framework that policymakers can adapt to identify options and develop national roadmaps for integrating variable renewable energy to the power system.
Greening the Grid Webinar: Best Practices in Conducting Grid Integration Studies
Fact Sheet: The Role of Storage and Demand Response
A new Greening the Grid fact sheet titled “The Role of Storage and Demand Response” has been published. Storage and demand response provide means to better align wind and solar power supply with electricity demand patterns: storage shifts the timing of supply, and demand response shifts the timing of demand. This fact sheet overviews the benefits, tradeoffs, and analysis challenges associated with employing demand response and storage to increase the penetration of variable renewable energy.
Webinar - How Distribution Grids Can Integrate More Renewable Energy: Lessons Learned from the GRID4EU Project
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with the International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN), is hosting a webinar titled "How Distribution Grids Can Integrate More Renewable Energy: Lessons Learned from the GRID4EU Project." The webinar took place on 29 September, 2015 at 9:00 EDT, 15:00 CEST.
Webinar - Operating High Variable, Renewable Generation Power Systems: Lessons Learned from Ireland and Northern Ireland
The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with EirGrid, is hosting a webinar titled "Operating High Variable, Renewable Generation Power Systems: Lessons Learned from Ireland and Northern Ireland." The webinar took place on 16 September, 2015 at 10:00 EDT, 16:00 CEST.
First MAIN Energy Transformation Dialogue facilitates knowledge sharing to accelerate clean, distributed power
The first Energy Transformation Dialogue of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) was held August 5-7 in California. Co-hosted by the Center for Clean Air Policy and the California Energy Commission, the event brought together senior energy officials from several Latin American and Asian countries to share lessons from the power sector transformation underway in California and other countries. Greening the Grid contributed to the event with a presentation titled "Greening the Grid: Integrating Renewable Energy into the Grid.”
Greening the Grid Webinar: Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Grid- Key Issues and Emerging Solutions
USAID, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is pleased to announce the launch of GreeningTheGrid.Org, a toolkit designed to support countries in integrating renewable energy into the power system. This toolkit provides fact sheets, in-depth guidance, training materials, and an “Ask the Expert” service for remote assistance on grid integration topics. As part of this launch, please join us for a no-cost, webinar-based training on Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Grid – Key Issues and Emerging Solutions, to be conducted on Wednesday, July 29th, 10am EDT. This webinar will review the challenges to integrating significant quantities of variable renewable energy to the grid and the emerging solutions that policy-makers, regulators, and grid operators have taken to integrate wind and solar and meet RE targets. Webinar participants will learn about the myths, misperceptions, costs, and options for scaling up grid connected RE, as well as the Greening the Grid website and technical assistance opportunities.
Renewable Energy Grid Integration – Issues, Enabling Policies, and Finance Measures