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Renewable Resource Maps

Below are maps that can help you identify the availability of renewable energy resources across the United States and on tribal lands.

Biomass

Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to the Biomass Resources Map.

Biomass Resources Map
This map shows the distribution of biomass resources across the United States.

Crosscutting

Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to Can I Buy Green Power in My State?

Can I Buy Green Power in My State?
Find out which organizations offer green power in your state, including utility green pricing programs, retail green power products, and renewable energy certificate products sold separate from electricity.

Geothermal

Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to Geothermal Energy Resources on Tribal Lands.

Geothermal Energy Resources on Tribal Lands
This map shows the geothermal resources for most of the tribal lands in the West, where most geothermal resources are located.

Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to the U.S. Geothermal Resource Map.

U.S. Geothermal Resource Map
This map shows the geothermal resources available in the United States.

Solar

Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to the Daily Global Solar Radiation Map.

Daily Global Solar Radiation Map
This map shows the solar resource in the United States for photovoltaic systems.

 Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to the Direct Normal Solar Radiation Map.

Direct Normal Solar Radiation Map
This map shows the solar resource in the United States for concentrating solar power systems.

Wind

Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to the State and United States Wind Resource Maps.

State and United States Wind Resource Maps
These maps show wind resources for the entire United States and for each individual state that has wind maps available.

 Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to the Wind Energy Resources on Tribal Lands.

Wind Energy Resources on Tribal Lands
This map shows wind energy resources for most of the tribal lands in the West, as well as select locations in the East.

Hydropower

Thumbnail image of a United States map. Full details of this map are available by following the link to Hydropower Resources.

Hydropower Resources
This map shows hydropower resources in the contiguous United States, with a focus on low head (less than 30 feet) and low power (less than 1 MW) resources.