NREL’s Geothermal JEDI: Less Intimidating Than That Other JEDI (NREL)
For most people, the word "JEDI" conjures up images of distant galaxies, epic light-saber battles, fuzzy Ewoks, and fatherly plot twists. For those at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), however, JEDI is more likely associated with a series of models rather than a series of movies. But just like any dedicated movie franchise fan, the NREL is bursting with excitement over the recent release of the newest model in the series—JEDI for geothermal development.
The newest JEDI—JEDI geothermal—was just released publicly and allows users to estimate project costs and direct economic impacts for both hydrothermal and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) power generation projects. It follows similar models for solar, wind, biomass, marine, coal, and natural gas electricity generation. Each of the JEDI models contains some common input requirements such as capacity factor, nameplate capacity, capital costs, and annual operations and maintenance costs. Register to download the JEDI for Geothermal Development spreadsheet. JEDI Reference Guide (PDF)
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