Stationary Power
Our work in stationary power includes the deployment of clean electricity, which requires integration with a modernized grid infrastructure, and enhancements in energy efficiency as a direct influence on energy productivity and economic competitiveness.
Energy Conversion Efficiency
High-efficiency conversion of low and zero-carbon energy sources to electricity
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
A dynamic, multifaceted approach to systems-based research and development of nuclear energy and fuel cycle technologies
Energy Conversion Efficiency
Grid Modernization
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems: Final Report of the Florida Solar Energy Center Team (11870 downloads)
- Modeling System Losses in PVsyst (9812 downloads)
- Numerical Manufacturing And Design Tool (NuMAD v2.0) for Wind Turbine Blades: User’s Guide (8292 downloads)
- Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) Proactive Intelligent Advances for Photovoltaic Systems (7161 downloads)
- Improved Test Method to Verify the Power Rating of a Photovoltaic (PV) Project (6949 downloads)
Sandia’s Research in Ultrawide Bandgap Technology Could Help Improve the Grid
Sandia researchers are currently studying how ultrawide bandgap semiconductor materials could be used to create more compact and efficient power electronics, potentially leading to higher absolute voltages for distributing power grid energy. These materials, such [...]
DOE Office of Technology Transitions seeks proposals to support transition of energy tech with commercial potential
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions is seeking proposals from the National Laboratories to support the transition of promising energy related technologies developed at the National Laboratories with commercial potential. DOE’s FY-17 [...]
Sandia Joins Forces with Singapore Energy Market Authority to Develop Energy Storage Test-Bed
Sandia National Laboratories’ Energy Storage Projects team within the Stationary Energy Storage Program is working with the government of Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) to help set up Singapore’s first grid energy storage test-bed. This [...]
Microgrid Webinar Addresses Mission Assurance and Energy Security with Advanced Microgrid Designs
On October 13th, Mike Hightower of Sandia National Laboratories led two webinars on microgrids and energy assurance as part of Energy Action Month. Mike along with other Sandia engineers and scientists have been researching energy [...]
Sandia’s Test Technology Enables Development of Novel Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine
When Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S decided to build a multi-rotor wind turbine, it used a hardware emulation system developed by Sandia National Laboratories to create, configure, and test the controls system. [...]