India Solar Resource Data: Enhanced Data for Accelerated Deployment

Program Document · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2016

OSTI ID:1246961

Identifying potential locations for solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects requires an understanding of the underlying solar resource. Under a bilateral partnership between the United States and India - the U.S.-India Energy Dialogue - the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has updated Indian solar data and maps using data provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the National Institute for Solar Energy (NISE). This fact sheet overviews the updated maps and data, which help identify high-quality solar energy projects. This can help accelerate the deployment of solar energy in India.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of International Affairs (IA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1246961
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-7A40-66070
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
India
solar power
solar PV
concentrating solar power
renewable energy
maps
data
solar energy resource
U.S.-India Energy Dialogue