Success Stories

The sun sets upon the Flatirons Campus (FC) of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the 1MW photovoltaics array.
The PV Fleet Initiative has been collecting performance data from a nationally representative sample of PV plants and has developed transparent, automated analysis techniques, shedding light on many aspects of solar power productivity across the country.
photos of past winners surrounds the Solar Prize logo
Since 2018, the American-Made Solar Prize has been energizing U.S. innovations and entrepreneurs. Hear from past winners to learn how the Prize has contributed to their success and find out what they’ve been able to accomplish since their victories.
A drawing of a wind turbine in a rural field. One blade is transparent, showing airfoils.
Airfoils are the foundation of turbine blade designs. Generating lift and drag when they move through the air, airfoils play a key role in improving the aerodynamic performance and structural durability of a turbine’s blades.