Integrated Water Systems Research

NREL's integrated water systems research focuses on the nexus of the energy, water, land, atmospheric, and urban sectors.

The Hawaii Advanced Visualization Energy Nexus project demonstrates visualization as an effective tool to analyze and communicate the tradeoffs and interdependencies of energy resource plans.

Integrated water systems research focuses on the complex challenges and opportunities that exist at the intersection of energy supply and water system infrastructure in multiple land use scenarios and with a changing climate change. Global water resources are finite and this important research area, coupled with NREL's depth of expertise and state-of-the-art infrastructure, uniquely position our researchers to help provide decision-support services to partners across the globe.

NREL's depth of expertise and state-of-the-art infrastructure uniquely position our researchers to address complex challenges and opportunities that exist at the intersection of energy and water systems under climate change while providing decision support services to partners across the globe. From our high-resolution systems modeling capabilities to our world-class integration infrastructure facilities, NREL simulates water and energy systems together at scale. In addition, our advanced water treatment and integrated water technology research spans fundamental development to validation, demonstration, and deployment.