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Integrated Resource Planning

Integrated resource planning establishes a protocol and strategy for incorporating of new types of energy into a given system. It is typically applied by utilities or other energy planning/management organizations. Resource integration planning takes into account the technology, generation profile, location, fuel considerations, access to transmission and distribution, and other considerations.

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Insights on Planning for Power System Regulators

This study aims to guide power system planning processes and regulatory actions, and particular consideration is given to ramping up…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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2010 China-United States Renewable Energy Grid Integration Workshop (Website)

This website provides 16 presentations from a workshop held in Beijing, 7-8 December 2010, as well as a workshop summary.…

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The China Sustainable Energy Program

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Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016

This document brings report the key messages that emerged from the Third International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC 2016), including…

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IRENA

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1 January 2017

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Adapting Market Design to High Shares of Variable Renewable Energy

The report analyses challenges and solutions, and it provides recommendations on how to adapt electricity market design to high shares…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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1 January 2017

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Addressing Climate Vulnerability for Power System Resilience and Energy Security: A Focus on Hydropower Resources

This paper is intended to inform energy planners and investors about (1) how climate change can affect power generation resources,…

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USAID

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1 May 2017

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Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center: Codes and Standards Resources (Website)

This United States Department of Energy webpage provides links to several National Renewable Energy Laboratory documents on codes and standards…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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American Samoa’s Solar+Storage Microgrid

The island of Ta’u in the U.S. territory of American Samoa relied heavily on diesel generation to meet its electricity…

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Clean Energy Group

Resilient Power

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16 February 2017

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An Overview of Behind-The Meter Solar-Plus-Storage Regulatory Design: Approaches and Case Studies to Inform International Applications

This report is intended to offer key regulatory considerations for facilitating distributed solar photovoltaic (DPV)-plus-storage programs for retail customers. It…

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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1 March 2020

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Policy Data

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Berkeley India Joint Leadership on Energy and the Environment (Website)

This is the website of the Berkeley India Joint Leadership on Energy and the Environment (BIJLEE), which is a partnership…

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University of California

Berkeley

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Climate and Energy Webcasts

This website provides access to a collection of webcasts and podcasts presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Climate…

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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ClimateTechWiki: A Clean Energy Platform (Website)

This database provides publications, case studies, tools, general discussions, and other resources focusing on a wide variety of technologies. Users…

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United Nations

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

Energy Research Center of the Netherlands

Joint Implementation Network

University of Edinburgh

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership

Deployment Data

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Developing Brazil’s Market for Distributed Solar Generation

In this working paper, researchers analyze 5,563 municipalities in Brazil and show that demand side factors drive consumer uptake of…

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Climate Policy Initiative

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1 October 2017

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Electricity Storage and Renewables: Costs and Markets to 2030

This report was designed to be a comprehensive overview of the costs and performance of electricity storage systems, with a…

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International Renewable Energy Agency.

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Emissions and Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)

This tool is a source of data on the environmental characteristics of electric power generated in the United States, including…

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Electricity Storage and Renewables: Costs and Markets to 2030

Battery systems can support a wide range of services needed for the transition to a sustainable energy system, from providing…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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Energizing Finance: Scaling and Refining Finance in Countries with Large Energy Access Gaps

This report attempts to systematically analyze what finance countries are actually committing to energy access and what is known about…

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Sustainable Energy For All

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Energydata.info

This website provides a platform for sharing data, visualizations and analytical tools that are relevant to the energy sector. And,…

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World Bank Group

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Global Infrastructure Facility

Despite robust growth, many people in emerging markets and developing economies still do not have access to reliable and affordable…

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The World Bank