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Reports

Installed Capacity Caps for Distributed Photovoltaics and their Impacts on Compensation Mechanisms

Survey Use In Micro-Grid Load Prediction, Project Development, and Operations: Review and Best Practices

Planning a Resilient Power Sector: Ensuring Reliable, Secure, Safe, and Affordable Electricity

Power Sector Resilience — Transformative Technology Solutions

Advancing Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries: Lessons Learned from Low-Income Residential Experiences in Industrialized Countries

Financial and Operational Bundling Strategies for Sustainable Micro-grid Business Models

Customer Agreement Considerations for Micro-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa

Renewable Energy Zone Transmission Planning Process: A Guidebook for Practitioners

Renewable Energy Data, Analysis, and Decisions: A Guide for Practitioners

Tariff Considerations for Micro-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding the Impact of Distributed Photovoltaic Adoption on Utility Revenues and Retail Electricity Tariffs in Thailand

Productive Use of Energy in African Micro-Grids: Technical and Business Considerations

Laos Task 1 Report—Assessment of Data Availability to Inform Energy Planning Analyses

Laos Task 2 Report—A GIS-Based Technical Potential Assessment of Domestic Energy Resources for Electricity Generation

Greening the Grid: Pathways to Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into India's Electric Grid-Volume I-National Study

Solar and Wind Grid Integration Study for the Luzon-Visayas System of the Philippines

User Guide for the International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts Model

Situation Analysis of Energy and Gender Issues in ECOWAS Member States

Greening the Grid: Pathways to Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into India's Electric Grid-Volume II-Regional Study

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The Renewable Energy Data Explorer: Mapping Our Renewable Energy Future

Integrating Variable Renewaable Energy Into the Grid: Key Issues

Grid-Integrated Distributed Solar: Addressing Challenges for Operations and Planning

Planning a Resilient Power Sector-Ensuring Reliable, Secure, Safe, and Affordable Electricity

Renewable Energy Zones: Delivering Clean Power to Meet Demand

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Pathways to Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into India's Electric Grid-Quick Read

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Transmission Planning Studies for the Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Process

Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Grid: Key Issues

Informando la Política de Generación Distribuida de México con Análisis del Modelo para Asesoría de Sistemas (SAM)

Informing Mexico's Distributed Generation Policy with System Advisor Model (SAM) Analysis

Grid-Integrated Distributed Solar: Addressing Challenges for Operations and Planning

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Data for Renewable Energy Planning, Policy, and Investment