Search

Results 401–425 of 658

Partnerships and Collaborations

Page • While Sandia’s energy storage efforts reach broadly across the Labs’ multidisciplinary research and engineering space, Sandia also actively seeks collaboration and partnerships with a range of stakeholders, including other national laboratories, universities, electric utilities, industry, federal and state agencies, and international consortia. These partnerships help enable the rapid adoption of...

Patents

Page • $(document).ready(function () { // this is going to bring the element attribute in from PHP var tocElements = "h2"; var tocView = "dropdown"; function stripDash(string){ if (string.charAt(0) === "-") { string = string.slice(1); } if (string.charAt(string.length - 1) === "-") { string = string.slice(0, -1); } return string; } setTimeout(function...

Patents

Page • DATETITLEPATENT NO.AUTHOR(S)2021Passive high-power-density grid interface device10,886,841Brocato, R.W., Neely, J.C., Rashkin, L.J., Delhotal, J.J., Flicker, J.D., Kaplar, R., Stewart, J. and Richards, J., National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC, 20212019Arc Plasma-Generating Systems and Methods Thereof10,261,120 B1E.J. Schindelholz, K.M. Armijo, J. Johnson, R.K. Harrison, B.B. Yang2019Systems, Methods and Computer Program...

Pedro Barba

Staff Page • Senior Member of Technical Staff. Biography Pedro Barba is a Senior Member of Technical Staff in the Electric Power Systems Research Department at Sandia. His current research focuses on modeling traveling waves on transmission and distribution systems, and on optimization methods for energy storage systems. Before joining Sandia, he was...

Peter Kobos

Staff Page • Manager. Biography Peter H. Kobos has been a research economist at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, since 2003, and is currently the Hydrodynamic Energy Systems Program manager. He has published in Contemporary Economic Policy, Energy Policy, Environmental Science and Technology, the International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, the Journal...

Photovoltaic panels catch the sun despite the snow

News Article, July 20, 2022 • Alaska trials of icephobic coating show 85% increase in energy output A Sandia-led research team has developed a transparent, polymeric-based coating that helps photovoltaic panels continuously shed snow and ice. Early field trials in Alaska demonstrated that coated panels can produce 85% more energy, compared to uncoated panels. Preliminary data...

Photovoltaic Solar Energy

Page • Photovoltaic Solar Energy Sandia has performed photovoltaic research and development for over 40 years In 1976, Sandia National Laboratories tested the performance and reliability of the first fielded terrestrial systems in the co-sponsored U.S. Department of Energy-National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Jet Propulsion Laboratory Block Program. Today, Sandia works with over...

Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facilities

Page • Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facilities Sandia National Laboratories’ photovoltaic research and development facilities are primarily located in Albuquerque, NM. Some research and development facilities are located at sites nationally and internationally in partnership with universities and utilities sites. .highlight-article { padding: 16px 16px 40px 16px; width: auto 100%; } .lower-btn {...

Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory (PSEL)

Facility • Sandia’s Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory, or PSEL, provides expertise and test support within several facilities and outdoor sites for evaluating PV and other distributed energy technologies. It includes the following capabilities: PV systems evaluations and optimization Field testing of arrays and systems in collaboration with system integrators Performance testing for...

Physical Security

Page • Whether it is the ability to monitor a sensitive area or prevent unauthorized access to equipment such as grid or critical infrastructure controls, physical security systems in the Arctic must be reliable and sustainable. Physical security equipment and systems in the Arctic must meet the requirements of their users in...

Place-Based Work

Page • Technical Assistance to Support Resiliency by Design in Cordova, Alaska Sandia supports communities’ recovery and resilience through technical assistance, offering expertise in electric grid operations, energy resilience, microgrid design, renewable energy integration, and the social impacts of loss of power. Alongside partners and with funding from the Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium,...

Power Electronics

Page • Sandia is advancing power conversion system (PCS) technologies for utility-scale energy storage applications. The role of the PCS in an energy storage installation is equal parts energy conversion and control. The PCS is responsible for accomplishing the physical connection between energy storage resources and the utility interface and for controlling...

Power Electronics & Motor Materials for Electric Drive Systems

Page • A three-dimensional rendering of an electric vehicle chassis equipped with in-wheel motors and a solid-state battery pack. Sandia is a member of the Department of Energy’s Next-Generation Reliable Electric Drive Systems for Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (NEXT-DRIVE) Consortium, a partnership with three other national laboratories (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the National...

Power Electronics and Controls

Page • An Integrated Approach Sandia’s work in power electronics and controls supports grid modernization by developing ways to increase resiliency, performance, and efficiency. The Secure Scalable Microgrid Test Bed can be configured to simulate complex power systems. Sandia has an established history of applying engineering principles to achieve complete systems-view solutions....

Power System Dynamic Performance

Page • Sandia’s work in power systems dynamic performance is aimed at ensuring a grid that operates safely, reliably, and economically while being resilient to the most challenging conditions. Sandia uses advanced control techniques that leverage the power of wide-area measurements and inverter-based resources to meet this goal. Sandia’s efforts in power...

Power System Operation, Planning, and Economics

Page • This sub-program focuses on optimal decision-making in the power system on time scales ranging from minutes to years. Decisions made on these time scales aim to economically ensure reliability and resilience of the power system and are often driven by electricity markets. Sandia’s work in this area proposes and develops...

Power System Protection

Page • Protective relaying is a critical aspect of the electric power grid to provide safe and reliable operation.  Sandia is working to improve power system protection to make it faster and more accurate by developing novel cutting-edge protection techniques.  Fault testing of inverters in Sandia’s DETL facility Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) simulation...

Powering Ocean-based Industries

Page • The ocean seascape is an immense, relatively unexplored part of our earth with tremendous potential to provide global social, economic, and environmental benefits. Sandia National Laboratories’  Hydrodynamic Energy Systems program performs research and development that aligns with the U.S. Department of Energy’s initiative to power ocean-based industries. Powering ocean-based industries...

Powering the moon: Sandia researchers design microgrid for future lunar base

News Article, May 17, 2022 • Reliable, resilient microgrid to sustain astronauts, mining and fuel processing Sandia National Laboratories is well-known for designing reliable and resilient microgrids for military bases and vital city services. Now, Sandia researchers are working with NASA to design one for the moon. This is not the first time Sandia has partnered...
An artistic rendering of what a resilient microgrid for a lunar base camp might look like. Sandia National Laboratories engineers are working with NASA to design the system controller for the microgrid. (Illustration by Eric Lundin)

PR100 Final Results Public Webinar

News Article, January 23, 2024 • Puerto Rico has committed to 100% renewable energy by 2050—and the new Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transition to 100% Renewable Energy (PR100) Study results can help them get there. Join the U.S. Department of Energy on Feb. 7 at 2:30 ET for a presentation of final results from PR100....
aerial photo of Puerto Rico city

PR100-Distributed Wind

Page • PR100-Distributed Wind A recent study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office set out to analyze variable energy in Puerto Rico. Researchers at six national laboratories supported the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience in a Renewable Energy Study (PR100). Scientists developed a final report and Implementation Roadmap detailing a range of results and...

Professional development series delves into common energy storage practices across states and applications

News Article, January 19, 2026 • State energy regulators and utility commissioners can learn more about energy storage, accommodating data centers, and large loads at an upcoming NARUC-hosted professional development series. Sandia’s Will McNamara, a technical systems analyst with a 30-year career in the energy and utilities industry, is one of the instructors. Course information derives...
Photo: Aerial view of industrial battery units storing electricity in the desert. / Credit: Getty Images

Programs

Page • Sandia’s research programs span the breadth of work in energy — from electric grid modernization to renewable energy, from nuclear power plant safety to electric vehicle technologies. Through fundamental and applied R&D and physical and computational research, we are leveraging our capabilities to solve complex energy problems. Our research programs...
Results 401–425 of 658