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Minnesota Value of Solar: Methodology

Research | March 2014

The Value of Solar methodology developed on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, and approved by the...

2014 Value of Solar at Austin Energy

Research | October 2013

This report and presentation summarizes a Value of Solar® study conducted for Austin Energy in the fall of 2013....

Behind-the-Meter PV Fleet Forecasting

Research + Solar Prediction | March 2013

Grid-connected PV in the U.S. has grown substantially over the past several years and grid operators are increasingly...

The Value of Distributed Solar Electric Generation to San Antonio

Economic Valuation + Research | March 2013

This Value of Solar® study was prepared for Solar San Antonio under a Department of Energy SunShot Initiative grant....

Photovoltaic Incentive Design Handbook

Program Optimization + Research | June 2012

This handbook will help agencies and utilities select, design, and implement incentive programs that best meet...

CSI RD&D Grant Awarded to Clean Power Research Brightens Future of PV Grid Integration

Press Release | March 2012

PRESS RELEASE March 12, 2012 Three CSI RD&D projects to use SolarAnywhere™ forecast irradiance data NAPA, Calif. –...

Solar Power Generation in the US: Too Expensive or a Bargain?

Economic Valuation + Research | March 2012

This article identifies the combined value that solar electric power plants deliver to utilities’ rate payers and...

The Benefits of Distributed Resources to Local Governments: An Introduction

Research | March 2012

Examines how local governments can benefit from and encourage the use of distributed resources. Download PDF...

A Micro-Grid with PV, Fuel Cells and Energy Efficiency

Economic Valuation + Research | June 1998

This article provides an evaluation of the economic potential of a micro-grid composed of PV, fuel cells and energy...

Blog

Aug 19, 2026

Better data, better decisions: Why SolarAnywhere outperforms NSRDB at every scale

SolarAnywhere® supports solar PV and unmanned flight!

SolarAnywhere® is often associated with utility-scale or distributed PV, but our solar irradiance data powers a lot more than solar plants. A great example: Piotr Lichota at the Warsaw University of Technology is using SolarAnywhere to figure out when to launch...

Create your first PowerClerk® Web Connector

Manually transferring data between systems can slow application reviews, introduce errors and create additional work for administrators. PowerClerk® Web Connectors help automate those processes by connecting PowerClerk with external systems and synchronizing data...

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