2015 Energy Systems Integration Facility Annual Report Calls to Industry: Bring Us Your Challenges
April 6, 2016 | By Devonie McCamey | Contact media relations
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The 2015 Energy Systems Integration Facility Annual Report is now available for
download.
The Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) is the nation's
premier facility for research, development, and demonstration
of the components and strategies needed to optimize our entire
energy system. It was established in 2013 by the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy on the NREL campus, and is a designated DOE user facility.
This second ESIF Annual Report documents the great progress NREL has made in using
the unique capabilities at the ESIF to explore
the integration of solar and wind technologies into the electric
grid using advanced power electronics. NREL has also continued
to expand the ESIF's capabilities with regard to hydrogen
production, storage, and fueling, including the first high-altitude,
high-pressure fueling station for fuel cell vehicles installed at the
ESIF this year. The lab's work on microgrids and energy storage is
helping military bases, communities, and industrial complexes
improve their resilience and increase their sustainability. And, in
the last year, NREL deployed new capabilities at the ESIF to develop
and validate advanced distribution management systems, and
explore the cyber and physical security issues associated with
emerging grid technologies.
Download the report to learn more about what NREL and partners accomplished at the ESIF last year—and
how you can join us in solving the big challenges facing our energy system.
Last Updated May 1, 2025