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The PV Fleet Initiative has been collecting performance data from a nationally representative sample of PV plants and has developed transparent, automated analysis techniques, shedding light on many aspects of solar power productivity across the country.
Texas grid operator ERCOT was able to integrate more solar power into its Texas grid, improve grid reliability & more using technology developed by @NREL and @MaxarTechnologies with $1.7M in SETO funding.
Since 2018, the American-Made Solar Prize has been energizing U.S. innovations and entrepreneurs. Hear from past winners to learn how the Prize has contributed to their success and find out what they’ve been able to accomplish since their victories.
It used to take weeks to get a permit to install rooftop solar panels. Now permit approval is instant, benefitting consumers, contractors, and local governments that adopt the tool that speeds up the process.
DOE awarded funding to start-up company EnergySage to build an online marketplace for rooftop solar systems and make the process of solar adoption more consumer-centric.
The Solar Forecast Arbiter is a first-of-its-kind platform that analyzes solar forecasts, comparing them against a standard so grid operators can better manage the amount of solar energy on the grid