Technical Potential Assessment for the Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Process: A GIS-Based Approach
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based energy resource and technical potential assessments identify areas capable of supporting high levels of renewable energy (RE) development as part of a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Transmission Planning process. This document expands on the REZ Process to aid practitioners in conducting GIS-based RE resource and technical potential assessments. The REZ process is an approach to plan, approve, and build transmission infrastructure that connects REZs - geographic areas that have high-quality RE resources, suitable topography and land-use designations, and demonstrated developer interest - to the power system. The REZ process helps to increase the share of solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, and other resources while also maintaining reliability and economics.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID); USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1432764
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP--7A40-71004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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