Retaining the Value of PV at High Penetration Workshop: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Sarah Kurtz, Michael Bolen

Research output: NRELPresentation

Abstract

PV prices have dropped and are now attractive without incentives for peaking applications in some locations. Modeling suggests and, empirically, some regions demonstrate that as PV penetration increases its value decreases, predominantly due to a decrease in energy and capacity value. It is not apparent what technologies and price may be needed for PV to supply tens of percent of electricity in the most economically efficient manner. A 1-day workshop was co-sponsored by EPRI and NREL with support from ASU. A dozen presentations and discussions introduced how the interplay of various technologies impact the value of PV, identified technical challenges and gaps impeding implementation, and discussed future R&D needs and opportunities.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages244
StatePublished - 2016

Publication series

NamePresented at the Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) Retaining the Value of PV at High Penetration Workshop, 13 October 2016, Washington, D.C.

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5J00-67467

Keywords

  • ASU
  • EPRI
  • photovoltaics
  • PV
  • solar
  • value of PV
  • workshop

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