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PV performance modeling collaborative releases workshop call for abstracts
January 8, 2026 • The PV Performance Modeling Collaborative has released a call for abstracts for its 2026 workshop set to take place May 12-14 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This year's workshop will focus on the technical aspects of photovoltaic module and system performance, covering topics such as solar resource assessment, uncertainty quantification, performance...
PVPMC 2025 Albuquerque, New Mexico, workshop group photo taken outside the hotel.

Future of geothermal in New Mexico
January 5, 2026 • New Mexico is known for bringing the heat with its famous green chiles, but a new report points to another source of heat that’s causing excitement. Project Innerspace’s report titled “Future of Geothermal in New Mexico” lays out the opportunities — and challenges — to harnessing the state’s geothermal resources...
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Electrical Energy Storage Applications & Technologies Conference
December 18, 2025 • Join Sandia and the IEEE Energy Storage and Stationary Battery (ESSB) Committee for the IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT 2026) conference, held January 5-6, 2026, at the Omni Tucson National Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. The EESAT conference is a premier technical forum for advances in...

Sandia joins global consortium focused on AI applications for improving the grid
December 16, 2025 • Sandia National Laboratories signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become a member of the Open Power AI Consortium. Led by the Electric Power Research Institute, this consortium aims to develop and deploy cutting-edge AI solutions for the electric sector with the goals to reduce operating costs and to improve customer...
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Celebrating Sandia’s hydrogen capabilities
December 10, 2025 • Sandia contributes to the science of advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies by providing a deep, quantitative understanding and scientific basis for materials interaction with hydrogen. Sandia researches and develops methods to discover and synthesize materials for hydrogen production, storage and use, evaluating their properties and performance. Sandia’s hydrogen safety,...

Sandia’s Wildfire Grid Resilience Program helps reduce grid ignited wildfires and impact of major wildfires in New Mexico and beyond
December 8, 2025 • Sandia’s Wildfire Grid Resilience Program is dedicated to reducing the risk and impact of major wildfires through innovative tools and enhanced information systems. By focusing on pre-wildfire preparedness, timely responses during wildfires, and swift recovery efforts, the program aims to mitigate grid ignited wildfires, safeguard communities from wildfire, and ensure...
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Using words to look for glitches
December 3, 2025 • Large language models as a tool to improve electric grid security Georgios Fragkos presenting his paper at the conference. Detecting anomalies in the electric grid using artificial intelligence could be an effective way to improve the grid’s security and performance. Anomalies, or glitches, can happen in the grid due to...
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2026 Energy Storage Symposium: Call for presentations and abstracts
November 25, 2025 • The agenda for TechConnect 2026 is now being developed. Don’t miss this opportunity to present your applied research or groundbreaking innovations within the Energy Storage Symposium of TechConnect! Proposals are now being accepted for presentations and posters on a broad range of energy storage topics, such as:  Grid-Scale Battery Innovation (Sodium, Zinc, Flow,...

Sandia-led team develops an end-to-end Generative AI platform to automate and protect confidential communications 
September 30, 2025 • A Sandia-led team, in partnership with Idaho National Laboratory, recently made a significant step toward secure and efficient inter-organizational collaboration using advanced generative AI technologies.   Large Language Models (LLMs) are part of artificial intelligence systems that rely on massive datasets to understand and generate human language. LLMs use patterns...

Project spotlight: Enhancing energy resilience with AI microgrid technology
September 10, 2025 • Block diagram illustrating the MOSAIC microgrid controller concept. The vulnerability of electrical grids to disruptions can lead to widespread power outages, particularly affecting remote and rural communities. As the United States strives for energy independence and reliability, developing resilient energy solutions is essential. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories’ Resilient Energy...
Block diagram illustrating the MOSAIC microgrid controller concept.

Project spotlight: WEC co-design for reference models: A concurrent approach
September 10, 2025 • As the world seeks reliable and affordable energy solutions, harnessing the power of ocean waves presents a promising opportunity. Wave energy converters (WECs) are innovative devices designed to capture the kinetic and potential energy of waves and convert it into usable electricity. However, developing effective and reliable WECs is challenging...

Sandia team receives prestigious recognition at ARPA-E EVs4ALL Annual Meeting
August 12, 2025 • Sandia recently received a Best Booth award for exceptional content, engagement and innovation at the 2025 ARPA-E Summit held in March. The award was presented to the Sandia team during the ARPA-E EVs4ALL Annual Meeting in Detroit. The award-winning booth showcased an innovative framework for the safety evaluation of batteries....
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Sandia’s geoscience group organizes conference on the mechanical behavior of salt
July 30, 2025 • Sandia’s Geoscience Research and Applications Group organized and sponsored the 11th SaltMech conference July 8-10, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. SaltMech XI focused on research findings and practical experiences regarding the mechanical behavior of rock salt in the context of safe use in mining, energy storage and waste disposal. Retired Sandian Keri Sobolik...
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Molten salt facility awarded $2.5M to restart testing 
June 16, 2025 • Concentrating solar thermal power and nuclear industries may soon have a safe, reliable, radiation-free environment to test components in flowing, molten nitrate salts. The U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office awarded $2.5 million in funding to Sandia to restart the Molten Salt Test Loop facility at the National...
Images of Principal Investigator Ken Armijo standing by the Molten Salt Test Loop at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility in Albuquerque, NM.

Registration is now open for the 2025 Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Workshop
June 12, 2025 • The Sandia Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Workshop (PEEC), held annually, focuses on the latest technical advancements in power electronics and energy conversion technologies. The workshop features technical sessions and panels that delve into topics across applications, converter topologies, and components. By bringing together experts from academia, industry, and government,...
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New software advancements provide cutting-edge energy storage analytics and planning
June 10, 2025 • QuESt 2.0 is an evolved version of the original QuESt, an open-source Python software designed for energy storage (ES) analytics. The software provides centralized access to multiple tools and improved data analytics, aiming to simplify ES analysis and democratize access to these tools. New improvements Exciting advancements were recently made...
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Deadline nears for European PVPMC Workshop abstracts
June 9, 2025 • The deadline for 2025 European Photovoltaics Performance Modeling Collaborative Workshoppresenter abstracts is June 15, 2025. The popular workshop will be held in Ayia Napa,Cyprus, Oct. 29 – 31, 2025. Co-organized by Sandia National Laboratories, EPL Technology Frontiers Ltd., and thePhaethon Centre of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, this two-day...

Global database for PV system performance
May 13, 2025 • Sandia scientists are part of the PV international consortium that created an international database for PV system performance bringing together photovoltaic performance data and meteorological values from PV systems located in all climate zones. Read more in this article from PV Magazine. Go to article

PV performance and modeling collaborative seeks 2025 workshop topics
January 10, 2025 • Sandia National Laboratories, CFV Labs and GroundWork Renewables are soliciting technical presentation proposals from the photovoltaic community for the 2025 PVPMC Workshop to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 13-15, 2025. The workshop’s Call for Abstracts seeks submissions from stakeholders on topics such as modeling approaches, new data and other noteworthy...

CSP seminar series session focuses on bulk solids handling
January 8, 2025 • Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility welcomes Greg Mehos, director of Greg Mehos & Associates LLC, for the next session of the Concentrating Solar Power Seminar Series. “Storage and Flow of Bulk Solids,” will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. MST to 11:00 a.m. MST. When compared to...

Increasing efficiency and power density for next-generation electric drivetrains
December 23, 2024 • (a) Simplified diagram of the GaN trench MOSFET. (b) Image of the MOSFET devices under test. (c) Image of the 2” wafer as fabricated. While the underlying science benefits a range of potential applications and industries, the team’s research was funded by the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office which is investigating...
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