NREL Confirms Large Potential for Grid Integration of Wind, Solar Power (Fact Sheet)

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1027678· OSTI ID:1027678

To fully harvest the nation's bountiful wind and solar resources, it is critical to know how much electrical power from these renewable resources could be integrated reliably into the grid. To inform the discussion about the potential of such variable sources, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched two key regional studies, examining the east and west sections of the U.S. power grid. The studies show that it is technically possible for U.S. power systems to integrate 20%-35% renewable electricity if infrastructure and operational improvements can be made.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1027678
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-6A4-49153
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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