Solar Power and the Electric Grid, Energy Analysis

Authors

NREL Energy Analysis

Document Type

Brochure

Publication Date

3-2010

Publication Title

Energy Analysis

Publisher

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publisher Location

Golden, CO

First page number:

1

Last page number:

4

Abstract

In today’s electricity generation system, different resources make different contributions to the electricity grid. This fact sheet illustrates the roles of distributed and centralized renewable energy technologies, particularly solar power, and how they will contribute to the future electricity system. The advantages of a diversified mix of power generation systems are highlighted.

Controlled Subject

Smart power grids; Solar energy

Disciplines

Energy Systems | Oil, Gas, and Energy | Power and Energy

File Format

pdf

File Size

788 KB

Language

English

Comments

Fact sheet

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Repository Citation

NREL Energy Analysis (2010). Solar Power and the Electric Grid, Energy Analysis. Energy Analysis 1-4.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/renew_pubs/6