Island Microgrids
Off-grid: When hybrid plus storage makes sense
Reducing the reliance on costly diesel-based power generation is high on the list of priorities for off-grid operators around the world. PV-hybrid systems alone can only go so far in meeting this need. The addition of storage can significantly alter…
Read more →War of Currents Unsettled as DC Microgrid, EV, DER, and Efficient Loads Favor DC
New DC Microgrid Opportunities Are Opening Up, Causing Many To Rethink The Entire Electric Grid. Universities, companies, and governments have been lining up for years to demonstrate the potential of DC microgrids, and the next generation of DC microgrid architectures…
Read more →NY Prize Pushing Community Microgrids Beyond Feasibility Studies
NYSERDA is now accepting applications for detailed designing, engineering, and business plans for microgrids in the state of New York. The RFP is the second stage of the NY Prize , which made $40 million in state funds available to…
Read more →Decentralized Renewable Hybrid Mini-Grids for Sustainable Electrification of the Off-Grid Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
[wpsm_titlebox title="" style="3"] By Majbaul Alam and Subhes Bhattacharyya Academic Editor: Josep M. Guerrero Journal: Energies Received: 23 November 2015 / Accepted: 21 March 2016 / Published: 6 April 2016 [/wpsm_titlebox] The energy poor, at the bottom of the economic…
Read more →Forging Win-Win Solutions in the Evolving DER Integration Landscape
By Peter Asmus The stars appear to have aligned for distributed energy resources (DER) to play an increasingly important role in providing energy services to consumers. Some see this growth in capacity from devices such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels,…
Read more →Rural Electrification to Fuel Microgrid Market Expansion
The market for microgrids – grid-connected, off-grid or hybrid – will expand at a 10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to an estimated $34.94 billion from 2016-2022, according to new market research from Markets and Markets.
Read more →Latest UCSD Microgrid Control System Optimizes Distributed Energy Resources Accross 450 Buildings
UCSD has installed an advanced microgrid control system from Schweitzer Engineering that is expected to enhance outage prevention and the overall performance of its clean energy microgrid, which meets 85% of daily loads and 75% of daily peak power demand from 450 buildings and some 45,000 end users.
Read more →SolarCity and Tesla Package First Solar-Storage PPA To Deliver Solar Energy On Demand in Kaua'i
SolarCity announced it had chosen sister company Tesla's Powerpack to provide 52MWh of energy storage for what's billed as the U.S.' first utility-scale solar PV-energy storage system being built on the Hawai'ian island of Kauai'i.
Read more →New York's Solarize Campaign Harnessing Collective Buying Power For Shared Solar Gardens
Governor Andrew M. Cumoo on February 19 announced 900 solar projects are in progress across 26 community Solarize campaigns. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-900-solar-projects-underway-through-26-community-solarize-campaigns-0 NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced 900 solar projects are in progress across 26 community Solarize campaigns. Another 31 Solarize campaigns are ready for a spring launch.
Read more →Microgrid Business Models Gain Traction In Kenya As Africa Leapfrogs Electric Grid
Kenya Microgrid Company SteamaCo Is Deploying Renewable Energy, Pay-As-You-Go Microgrids In Rural Africa One of the most interesting aspects of distributed energy is that rural areas in developing countries have a major advantage. Not only do they have the most…
Read more →Sungevity To Employ Cyber-Secure Energy Monitoring and Management Software from CleanSpark
Commercial solar customers of Sungevity will now utilize cyber-secure energy monitoring and management software from microgrid company CleanSpark . Better known as a residential solar provider, Sungevity sees an opportunity in the 'small-scale business sector,' which includes retail stores, medical…
Read more →New York Town Looks To Create Pockets of Resilience Through NY Prize Program
Nearly 25 years after a historic ice storm paralyzed wide sections of western and northern New York , much of the state remains exposed to increasingly severe weather. The following report from Livingston County News recounts the hazards of a…
Read more →Community Solar, Microgrid Trends Gain Momentum
Numerous and varied community solar and microgrid programs and installations are taking shape across the U.S. as the number of cities and communities that have, or plan to, launch community solar and microgrid programs grows, adding momentum to efforts to realize renewable energy targets and mitigate threats associated with a warming climate.
Read more →Port au Prince's First Solar-Storage Project Will Provide Light and WiFi Around The Clock
The Champs de Mars public square and recreational park in the Haitian capital Port au Prince will be alight at night and powered by a solar PV-energy storage system. The first PV power plant in Haiti, the solar-energy storage system will also provide Wi-Fi connectivity across the park grounds, which includes the Triumphe Cultural Center.
Read more →Johnson Controls-Tyco Merger to Create One of World's Largest Battery Storage Companies
The Johnson Controls -Tyco merger will create one of the world's largest battery storage companies and boost JCI's presence in the nascent but rapidly evolving microgrid and energy efficiency industry and markets.
Read more →ComEd Charts Course to Clean Energy Future with Chicago Solar Microgrid
Commonwealth Edison will use a $4 million grant from the new DOE SunShot Initiative SHINES (Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar PV) program in building a solar-powered microgrid in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, management announced January 20 .…
Read more →Renewable Mini-grids Take Root in Rural India
Young and hungry for growth, energy services companies (ESCOs) in India are cottoning on to renewable energy microgrids as a means of expanding their businesses and bringing sustainable, pollution-free electrical power to rural households, communities and businesses. Homes and businesses…
Read more →New DOE-SEIA SHINES Program to Make Solar Plus Storage Affordable
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) launched a joint initiative aimed at boosting development and deployment of integrated solar energy-power storage systems. Dubbed SHINES ( Sustainable and Holistic…
Read more →South Shore Long Island Town Studying Community Microgrid Feasibility
Known as a haven for the rich and famous, the ¨South Shore¨ Long Island town of East Hampton is evaluating the feasibility of using a microgrid to enhance efficiency, reliability and resiliency of its power grid to extreme weather. More…
Read more →DOE Announces Grid Modernization R&D Projects, Partners, and Funding
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will fund up to $220 million of R&D projects to modernize America's aging power grid infrastructure over the next three years. Accompanying this, DOE released its ¨Grid Modernization Multi-Year Program Plan¨ (MYPP), a…
Read more →