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Methods for Procuring Power System Flexibility
This fact sheet reviews administrative and market-based mechanisms for procuring a cost effective mix of flexible resources needed to ensure system reliability ...
Myths (Spanish)
Spanish-language Myths Fact Sheet
Renewable Energy Zones
REZ Fact Sheet
Rooftop Solar PV Quality and Safety in Developing Countries — Key Issues and Potential Solutions
To scale solar PV deployment in developing countries, the technology must be safe and reliable, meeting both customer and utility expectations. This fact sheet ...
Scaling Up Renewable Energy Generation: Aligning Targets and Incentives With Grid Integration Considerations
Countries around the world have established ambitious targets for increasing the contribution of renewable energy toward meeting their national energy demand. ...
Sources of Operational Flexibility
Operational flexibility refers to the ability of a power system to respond to changes in electricity demand and generation. Flexibility is particularly ...
The Evolution of Power System Planning with High Levels of Variable Renewable Generation
Power system planning methods and processes can evolve to address the unique characteristics of variable renewable energy (VRE). This brief presents an ...
The Role of Storage and Demand Response
Affordably integrating high levels of variable renewable energy (VRE) sources such as wind and solar requires a flexible grid. Storage and demand response ...
Using Wind and Solar to Reliably Meet Electricity Demand
An important aspect of power system planning is ensuring that adequate generation capacity exists to meet electricity demand during all hours of the year. ...
Wind and Solar on the Power Grid: Myths and Misperceptions
Wind and solar are inherently more variable and uncertain than the traditional dispatchable thermal and hydro generators that have historically provided a ...
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