This report summarizes the key findings from a comprehensive study performed by Clean Power Research for Natural...
Recent International Energy Agency (IEA) studies demonstrate that it is possible to cost-effectively achieve firm...
This article evaluates and contrasts the variability of large-scale, distributed wind and PV generation across the...
This report examines the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of firm renewable power generation in Nova Scotia under a...
The high share of PV energy requires greater system flexibility to address the increased demand/supply imbalance...
This project combines ultra-high-resolution (0.5 meter or 1 meter) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data and 3D vector...
Grid-connected solar power generation, either dispersed or centralized, has developed and grown at the margin of a...
We investigate whether photovoltaics (PV) can effectively and economically contribute to a massively renewable energy...
We investigate whether PV can effectively and economically contribute to a massively renewable energy (RE) power...
Satellite-derived solar irradiance data are known to underestimate temporal variability compared to point measurements...
Energy on our planet is central to the functioning of our ecosystem and modern human society. This work attempts to...
Implicit storage – aka overbuilt and operationally curtailed variable renewable energy (RE) resources – is a...
Overbuilding and dynamic curtailment are increasingly acknowledged as central to cost-optimally transforming...
Large share of solar energy imposes a higher system flexibility to resolve the increased demand/supply imbalance due...
While it is widely known that the solar resource is sufficient to meet the world’s energy demand many times over, the...
This article describes a progressive strategy to achieve 100% penetration of intermittent renewables at minimal cost....
We introduce firm solar forecasts as a strategy to operate optimally overbuilt solar power plants in conjunction with...
One of the major problem of photovoltaic grid integration is limiting the solar-induced imbalances since these can...
This article proposes two strategies for the mitigation of power imbalances and related costs resulting from...
This presentation demonstrates the effectiveness of an integrated approach to electrification of existing and new...
This report presents the results of a distributed-solar valuation performed for the island of Guam. The study used...
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, the Montana Energy Office (MEO) of the Montana...
The famous inventor Edwin Land said, “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.” He...
Current thinking considers that PV output curtailment is a last resort measure to be avoided. In this article, we...
Product will benefit utilities of all sizes Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 17, 2018—Clean Power Research® and SMUD today...
This article evaluates the accuracy of solar forecast models, including SolarAnywhere®, as a function of geographic...
Online software has already provided 10,000 residential customers with instant, personalized estimates to determine...
In support of the Maine Public Utilities Commission's work in 2014-15 to determine the value of distributed solar...
Clean Power Research was engaged by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) to develop a methodology that...
Early adopters are cost-effectively engaging customers about solar options with WattPlan®’s interactive, online...
The Value of Solar methodology developed on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, and approved by the...
This report and presentation summarizes a Value of Solar® study conducted for Austin Energy in the fall of 2013....
New software services will help utilities cost-effectively manage interconnection, better engage solar customers, and...
This Value of Solar® study was prepared for Solar San Antonio under a Department of Energy SunShot Initiative grant....
This Value of Solar® study was prepared for the Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association (MSEIA) and the...
This article identifies the combined value that solar electric power plants deliver to utilities’ rate payers and...
This presentation describes the importance of PV output variability as a factor in calculating the value of a fleet of...
Calculating the cost of energy storage to provide firm capacity on a power grid with high PV penetration. Download PDF...
The steps required to compute the costs and benefits of electric rates that use net energy metering. Download PDF...
A consumer’s view of the fuel saving benefits of Solar Sustained Vehicles. Download PDF >>>
Quantifies the comprehensive value of distributed PV to Austin Energy. Download PDF >>>
Enhancing the load management and outage protection attributes of PV to increase the value of customer-sited PV...
Examination of the value of PV to residential customers under Time-of-Use rates. Download PDF >>>
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Calculating the value of solar load control for commercial applications using Clean Power Estimator. Download PDF...
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Examines how PV combined with energy efficiency and cogeneration fuel cells can satisfy the energy needs of the U.S....
This article provides an evaluation of the economic potential of a micro-grid composed of PV, fuel cells and energy...
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Identifies the renewable energy technology risks to utilities, and how to mitigate those risks Download PDF...
Explains how owning renewable energy technologies can mitigate risk faced by the electric utility industry Download...
In the time since my New Year’s blog in January, national attention has shifted to Congress and the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” While the renewable energy industry continues to digest the bill’s implications, the Clean Power Research® team has been hard...
This week, we’re pleased to present a guest post from GroundWork® Renewables’ Director of Data and Analytics Julie Chard. At GroundWork, we’re committed to delivering high-quality solar-meteorological (MET) data to reduce uncertainty in solar resource assessments. With more than 15 years of experience supporting the solar development community, our observational MET programs combine best-in-class equipment and […]
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM®) is showing what’s possible when utilities modernize their service request process. With more than 12,000 requests each year, from new home connections to complex commercial upgrades, PNM needed a better way to manage the...