Exceptional Research & Technology Development

A primary component of the community’s solar research and technology efforts is the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE). Created at The University of Arizona with academic and industrial partners, AzRISE aims to foster and promote collaborative efforts between academia, national laboratories, and private industry.

The institute conducts, supports and coordinates cutting-edge research and development on the critical technical obstacles to the utilization of solar energy for the public good. Additionally, AzRISE collects accurate economic and technical performance data about solar energy options for decision makers. Research coordinated through the institute is focused on improving the efficiency and lowering the costs of energy generation, developing efficient, inexpensive, reliable energy storage methods, and researching high resolution cloud and solar forecasting.

Solar and sustainable energy research extends to additional regional sites, including Arizona State University in the Phoenix area and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Both institutions conduct extensive energy technology research, in partnership with private industry and other academic sites.

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