Capabilities
NREL's research capabilities in many facets of wind systems integration help to increase the penetration of wind energy throughout the country by ensuring that the characteristics of wind power plants are accurately represented in modeling and analysis of power systems with high wind energy penetrations.
Learn about our capabilities in:
- Integration Studies and Operational Impacts:
- Regional- and National-Scale Integration Studies Design and Oversight
- Regional Grid Operational Impact Analysis
- Mitigation Analysis of Wind Variability and Uncertainty
- Wind/Hydropower Studies
- Wind Plant Modeling and Interconnection:
- Wind Generator Modeling
- Wind Plant Data Monitoring
- Interconnection Standards
- Active Power Control from Wind Power
- Transmission Planning and Analysis:
- Transmission and Renewable Energy Zone Planning
- Increasing Use of Existing Grid
- Wind Resource Assessment and Forecasting:
- Resource Characterization
- Wind Forecasting
