Demystifying Interconnection Studies for Project Developers

Demystifying Interconnection Studies for Project Developers

The article explains how understanding interconnection studies—covering capacity, deliverability, grid constraints, and costs—helps renewable energy and data center project developers strategically select sites, optimize project size, and improve ROI by reducing interconnection risks, as detailed by PVcase's Transmission Engineer Lance Djibo.

Site selection and site analysis | PVcase

PVcase Prospect streamlines renewable energy site selection by providing instant access to hundreds of updated GIS datasets, enabling automated, criteria-based searches and real-time interactive mapping to quickly identify, analyze, and visualize buildable areas and grid connections, thereby accelerating site assessment from weeks to minutes and facilitating confident, data-driven decisions shared easily with stakeholders.

LandGate vs. PVcase Prospect: Technical Comparison for Data Center Interconnection

The article compares LandGate and PVcase Prospect for data center interconnection site selection, highlighting that PVcase Prospect’s system-wide engineering-grade power flow studies offer a comprehensive and accurate assessment of grid capacity and interconnection risks—unlike LandGate’s limited 8-bus model—which helps developers avoid costly delays by identifying potential grid constraints and upgrade costs beyond the immediate point of interconnection.

Interconnection Capacity Solutions: Right vs. Wrong Data

The article emphasizes that the primary bottleneck for U.S. renewable energy projects is grid capacity limitations managed by regional ISOs and RTOs, and advocates for developers to use accurate, grid-operator-specific powerflow modeling studies rather than less precise directional analyses to properly evaluate interconnection viability and maximize project success amid widespread grid congestion.

Fail Fast, Succeed Faster: The Developer’s Guide to Streamlining Solar Projects with Early-Stage Development Software

The article explains how adopting a "fail fast, succeed faster" philosophy in the solar industry, supported by early-stage development software, enables developers and project managers to quickly identify non-viable projects, streamline workflows, reduce costly delays, and focus resources on the most promising solar projects from the outset.

Understanding the Importance of Siting with Capacity Information

The article discusses the critical importance for solar developers of understanding grid siting capacity information to avoid costly network upgrades, application fees, and project delays caused by insufficient transfer capacity, highlighting how capacity analyses estimate available headroom at interconnection points and how tools like PVcase can aid in this process to support renewable energy growth.