diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst
index 3c54d3b0a0..1f4524d893 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Bug fixes
 
 Enhancements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* Added mapping of the parameter ``"albedo"`` in
+  :py:func:`~pvlib.iotools.get_nasa_power` when ``map_variables=True``
+  (:pull:`2753`)
 
 
 Documentation
@@ -58,3 +61,4 @@ Contributors
 * :ghuser:`Omesh37`
 * Cliff Hansen (:ghuser:`cwhanse`)
 * Arthur Onno (:ghuser:`ArthurOnnoTerabase`)
+* Adam R. Jensen (:ghuser:`AdamRJensen`)
diff --git a/pvlib/iotools/nasa_power.py b/pvlib/iotools/nasa_power.py
index c7c74760f7..47dad5f2d3 100644
--- a/pvlib/iotools/nasa_power.py
+++ b/pvlib/iotools/nasa_power.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     'T2M': 'temp_air',
     'WS2M': 'wind_speed_2m',
     'WS10M': 'wind_speed',
+    'ALLSKY_SRF_ALB': 'albedo',
 }