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Community Planning for Solar: Conducting a Solar Resource and Infrastructure Assessment

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2394641· OSTI ID:2394641
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  1. Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States)
This guide describes how to conduct a Solar Resource and Infrastructure Assessment. The guide is designed to assist community officials, volunteers, and regional planning agency staff in conducting a preliminary assessment for a municipality, community, or other jurisdiction, based primarily on a desktop analysis of existing documents and data. The guide provides a process that can be used to inventory and describe existing infrastructure, community needs, and resources from the perspective of solar development planning.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
2394641
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR--7A40-90070; MainId:91848; UUID:f81e3f4c-48a6-47b1-bf0b-dd47557d691c; MainAdminId:72992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English