Renewable Energy News
20x Growth Forecast in Remote Microgrid and Nanogrid Market
Microgrids are on the verge of an expansion that extends their use to a broader range of uses and end users worldwide. At this early stage of market evolution microgrid deployments are most numerous and growing fastest at remote sites…
Read more →Benefits of Microgrids
From ARUP's 5 Minute Guide to Microgrids Conversion loss savings Lower carbon cost Reduced peak power costs Reduced capacity charges Increased CHP balance Network capex avoidance Lower network redundancy Energy price arbitrage Optimised own supply use Negawatt…
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ComEd To Build New Rockford Microgrid; Reduce Extreme Weather Security Risks
ComEd recently announced plans for a new microgrid at Chicago Rockford International Airport, which will create between 300-400 jobs, and cost between $30-$40 million. It’s a part of ComEd’s plan of providing resilient energy services in the face of future…
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Navigant Works with 12 Microgrid Project Sponsors to Define the Market, Develop Strategies
Rapidly declining costs and performance improvements, along with supportive energy and power market policy and regulatory changes, continues to fuel strong growth in distributed renewable energy investment and installations and, more recently, stationary battery storage systems. Bringing together and integrating…
Read more →Microgrid Benefits
Microgrid Benefits From ARUP's 5 Minute Guide to Microgrids Conversion loss savings Lower carbon cost Reduced peak power costs Reduced capacity charges Increased CHP balance Network capex avoidance Lower network redundancy Energy price arbitrage Optimised own supply…
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Community Microgrid Models Emerge
Affordable energy storage and an uptick in personal wealth are creating new business opportunities for community microgrid developers, according to a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The global increase in personal wealth may come as a surprise to…
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Energy Storage Deployments Double Year over Year
The latest market data from the Energy Storage Association and GTM Research confirms that U.S. deployment of advanced energy storage systems is growing fast. Some 60.3 MW/53.1 Mwh of energy storage capacity was installed across the nation in this year's…
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Google, Duke Join in Sourcing Data Center Power from New NC Solar Facility
Data Centers are among the largest and fastest growing consumers of electricity in the United States. According to NDRC, data centers are one of the "key drivers in the construction of new power plants." In 2013, US data centers…
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Over 1400/13GW of Microgrid Deployments Tracked in Over 100 Countries
The global number of microgrid deployments is on the rise as governments, communities, corporations, utilities and others seek to enhance energy efficiency, security and grid resiliency, as well as add emissions-free renewable energy and energy storage capacity. There were 1,437…
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Transmission Charges Penalize Local Clean Power in California
Transmission Access Charges (TAC) are fees designed to pay for the state’s transmission system, operations and maintenance, amortization of capital, and return-on-equity. TAC add about $0.03 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to the levelized cost of energy…
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Brazil's Microgrid Potential
Brazil, the home of samba, soccer, and beaches is on the verge of being a clean energy power. Microgrids can play a part in enhancing this role, helping to flourish renewable energy in Latin America's largest country. Globally, the microgrid…
Read more →Clean Coalition Webinar - Methodology for Developing a Community Microgrid
A Clean Coalition webinar presenting a six-step methodology for developing a community microgrid.
Read more →The Ultimate Resiliency Plan: Microgrids and the Continued Segmentation of Electric Grid Assets
The Ultimate Resiliency Plan: Microgrids and the Continued Segmentation of Electric Grid Assets
Read more →Hybrid Microgrid based on Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Fuel Cell for Intermittent Load
Hybrid microgrid based on solar photovoltaic and battery fuel cell systems for intermittent load. The original video is no longer available in this archive.
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Maryland Community Solar Moves Forward In Wake of Nationwide White House Initiative
Representatives from solar energy organizations gathered at the White House for the National Community Solar Summit November 17. At the end of the day, White House officials announced that 68 cities, states and businesses would join to promote community solar…
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