On Feb. 8, 2024, sponsored by NYSES, Dr. Richard Perez presented his lecture. "Firm renewable power generation – resolving grid integration issues & facilitating a transition to 100% renewables” at CUNY’s Civil Engineering Department as part of the Bruce Podwal Seminar Series.

Through his research Dr. Perez has demonstrated that, contrary to popular belief, distributed renewable energy sources Solar and Wind, can become a “firm" energy source, economically, and hasten the transition away from fossil fuels, without massive investments in the grid or expensive battery storage. Perez argues that it will take a shift in policy and current economic models, to a model that encourages payment for capacity, not energy generation as it is today.

The lecture is posted HERE.

For a deeper dive read:

• 20240208-MaximizingDPV_abstractXport.pdf
• 20240208-Firm Photovoltaic Power Generation Overview and E.pdf

Dr. Richard Perez is Senior Research Faculty, Emeritus, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany