Data and Tools
NREL develops data and tools to assess, analyze, and optimize integrated energy solutions. Many can be applied on a global, regional, local, or project basis, including several designed for the consumer or energy professional.
Featured Tools
REopt optimizes energy systems for buildings, campuses, communities, microgrids, and more.
Engage facilitates energy system planning, simulation, data management, and collaboration.
SLOPE delivers jurisdictionally resolved energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable transportation data to support state and local energy planning.
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Community Solar Scenario Tool. User-guided tool exploring a range of financial scenarios to evaluate if a solar garden makes sense in your community.
Geothermal Prospector. Examine, distribute, and analyze geothermal resources and identify sites for geothermal development.
Job and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) Models. Analyze the economic impacts of constructing and operating power generation and biofuel plants at the local and state level.
PVWatts®. Create hour-by-hour performance simulations that provide estimated monthly and annual energy production in kilowatts and energy value.
REopt®. Techno-economic decision support platform that identifies the optimal mix of renewable energy, conventional generation, storage, and electrification technologies to meet cost savings, resilience, emissions reductions, and energy performance goals.
RE Explorer. Provides renewable energy data, analytical tools, and technical assistance to developers, policymakers, and decision makers in developing countries.
Tribal Energy Atlas. Tribes and others can conduct their own analyses of installed energy projects and resource potential on tribal lands.
URBANopt. Use an advanced analytics platform for high-performance buildings and energy systems within one geographically cohesive area within a city (e.g., a city block or district).
Wind Prospector. Visualize data and analyze the potential for wind energy.
Wind Resource Maps. Maps and validation to help states and regions build capacity to support and accelerate wind energy deployment.
Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool (CREST). Economic cash flow model for assessing projects, designing cost-based incentives, and evaluating the impact of tax incentives or other support structures
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE). Information on state, local, federal, and utility incentives and policies for renewable energy and energy efficiency
Energy Profiler. Summarize overall energy consumption and establish and visualize a preliminary baseline for energy reduction calculations
BEPTC™ and SROPTTC™ Project Development Model. Evaluate the risks and investment decisions required for successful renewable energy project development
System Advisor Model (SAM). Performance and financial model designed to help estimate costs for grid-connected power projects
RE Explorer. Provides renewable energy data, analytical tools, and technical assistance to developers, policymakers, and decision makers in developing countries.
BioFuels Atlas. Interactive map of locations where biomass feedstocks can be used for biofuels production
BioPower Atlas. Data map showing where biomass feedstocks can be used for power production
NREL Developer Network. Helps developers access and use energy data via Web services, including renewable energy and alternative fuel data
OpenEI. Open data platform that provides energy information and links data together
RE Atlas. Layered maps of basic renewable energy resource data
Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS). Optimize and visualize the build-out of U.S. electricity generation and transmission systems
Renewable Resource Data Center. Access an extensive collection of renewable energy resource data, maps, and tools
BeOPT. Evaluate residential building designs and identify the most cost-effective whole-house efficiency packages to achieve zero net energy
Climate Action Planning Tool. Get a quick, basic estimate of how various technology options can contribute to an overall climate action plan for a research campus
eQUEST. Detailed analysis of today's state-of-the-art building design technologies using the most sophisticated building energy use simulation techniques
OpenStudio. Find open source software tools to support whole building energy modeling and advanced daylight analysis
BESTEST-EX. Test the accuracy of energy audit software and calibration procedures for existing homes
Standard Work Specifications Tool. Know the industry standards for ensuring that work performed during energy upgrades in single-family homes is effective, durable, and safe.
Alternative Fueling Station Locator. Find alternative fueling stations near an address or ZIP code or along a route in the United States
Alternative Fuels Data Center. Get information, data, and tools to find ways to reduce petroleum consumption through the use of alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, and other fuel-saving measures
NREL Optimal Vehicle Acquisition (NOVA). Mathematical model creates an optimal vehicle acquisition strategy for a given goal, such as petroleum or greenhouse gas reduction
TransAtlas. Explore a map containing alternative fueling stations, concentrations of alternative fueled vehicles, and other related data
URBANopt. Use an advanced analytics platform for high-performance buildings and energy systems within one geographically cohesive area within a city (e.g., a city block or district).
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