U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials. A GIS-Based Analysis

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1219777· OSTI ID:1219777

Lopez, Anthony ^[1]; Roberts, Billy ^[1]; Heimiller, Donna ^[1]; Blair, Nate ^[1]; Porro, Gian ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This report presents the state-level results of a spatial analysis effort calculating energy technical potential, reported in square kilometers of available land, megawatts of capacity, and gigawatt-hours of generation, for six different renewable technologies. For this analysis, the system specific power density (or equivalent), efficiency (capacity factor), and land-use constraints were identified for each technology using independent research, published research, and professional contacts. This report also presents technical potential findings from previous reports.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Analysis (EI-30) (Energy Analysis Corporate)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1219777
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A20-51946; 5950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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