Publications

NREL researchers actively publish their latest scientific findings and breakthroughs in technical reports, journal articles, conference papers, patents, presentations, and more.  

Popular Publications

Includes publications released Apr. 1 – June 30, 2019. Updated quarterly based on publication downloads.

• An Overview of Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection: Current Practices and Emerging Solutions

  Up to the Challenge: Communities Deploy Solar in Underserved Markets

  Results of IEA Wind TCP Workshop on a Grand Vision for Wind Energy Technology

  New Approaches to Energy Hardware Innovation and Incubation

  Regional Energy Deployment System Model Documentation: 2018

  Q4 2018/Q1 2019 Solar Industry Update
• Exploring Renewable Energy Opportunities in Select Southeast Asian Countries: A Geospatial Analysis of the Levelized Cost of Energy of Utility-Scale Wind and Solar Photovoltaics
• Increasing Wind Turbine Tower Heights: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Potential for Battery Energy Storage to Provide Peaking Capacity in the United States
• International Best Practices for Implementing and Designing Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Policies

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