NREL's Renewable Energy Development Expertise Reduces Project Risks (Fact Sheet)

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1059141· OSTI ID:1059141

This National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) success story fact sheet highlights a June 2012 solar power purchase agreement between the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority and three corporations. The fact sheet describes how technical assistance from DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory enabled the U.S. Virgin Islands to realistically assess its clean energy resources and identifythe most viable and cost-effective solutions to its energy challenges--resulting in a $65 million investment in solar energy in the territory.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1059141
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-7A20-56183
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Success Stories, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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