SDG&E to Add as Much as 140MW of Preferred Energy Resources
California's leading renewable energy utility aims to tap into new energy storage, renewable energy, distributed generation, energy efficiency and demand response (DR) systems capacity as it continues its drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts.
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 →KEPCO Installs World's Largest Frequency Regulation BESS
Advantageous performance characteristics, declining costs and power market regulatory reform are fueling deployment of utility-scale battery-based energy storage systems (BESS), particularly to provide so-called ancillary services. Of these, frequency regulation – synchronizing AC frequencies across generation assets – is the…
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 →Southern Co. Ups Its Microgrid Capabilities with PowerSecure Acquisition
The latest in a string of strategic moves indicative of a strategic shift in direction, Southern Co.'s $431 million all-cash offer to acquire PowerSecure sent the latter's shares soaring.
Read more →New Report Shows How Legacy Market Design Stifles Community Microgrid Potential
The Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has released a report, Mighty Microgrids , with recommendations for unlocking the benefits community microgrids . Though the report labels microgrids as unstoppable, it lists several key barriers keeping ratepayers from seeing the…
Read more →03/15 Navigant Research Webinar on Utility-Energy Storage Collaborations
Making Sense of New DER Business Models [wpsm_titlebox title="Speaker Details" style="3"] Peter Asmus Principal Research Analyst Navigant Research Ken Munson CEO Sunverge Neetika Sathe VP of Corporate Development Powerstream Inc. [/wpsm_titlebox] March 15, 2016 at 2PM EDT Public power utilities…
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Your Guide To Microgrid Month - Events in London, Washington DC, Kansas City, Arlington, and Lausanne
A growing interest in Microgrids, Distributed Energy, and Rural Electrification can be identified by a growing list of high-caliber events . [wpsm_titlebox title="March 13-16, London UK" style="3"] CommonWealth Africa Summit The CommonWealth Africa Summit will feature two high-level, interactive panels…
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 →The Investment Case for Mini-Grids and Off-Grids in Africa
Since the mid-1990s, external finance to Africa’s power sector has averaged only around US$600m per year of public assistance, plus a similar volume of private finance, according to the World Bank. Africa’s critical need for development requires rapid and effective…
Read more →Energy Storage Advances to Fuel Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants
Energy storage will increasingly be a viable option to conventional utility grid and substation upgrades as load profiles and population change, fueling growth in virtual power plants, according to a new Navigant Research report.
Read more →Panasonic Unveils Green Tower Distributed Energy-as-a-Service Solution
Panasonic's Green Tower is the latest entry into what's becoming a crowded, highly competitive cleantech market segment – Cloud-based ICT platforms that make it seem deceptively simple and easy to manage a power grid made up of distributed assets.
Read more →Chijioke Mama - Senior Microgrid and Africa Energy Contributor
Chijioke Mama A prolific Business Researcher, Analyst and Advisor; Chijioke Mama has authored extensive analytical works on diverse issues in Africa’s hydrocarbon economies. Through “Africa’s Barrel Equation” an Energy Investment | Policy Advisory | Research Platform; featured on major energy…
Read more →03/14 – 03/16, 2016 || CommonWealth Africa Summit || London, U.K.
Powering Africa Microgrid Media is proud to be a part of Powering Africa, a high level interactive panel discussion on meeting the energy challenges facing Africa . The panel will be a part of CommonWealth Africa Summit 2016 , taking…
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SolarCity and Tesla announce First Ever Solar-Storage PPA in Hawaii
Solar City and Tesla have set the bar for the widely anticipated Solar-Storage PPA , effectively setting a new barrier for wholesale generation in sunny environments. The price: $.14 / kWh, an affordable price for Hawaii utilities where importing fuels…
Read more →Surge in Zero Waste to Landfill Fuels Growth in Energy from Waste
A growing number of large U.S. corporations are turning to resource recovery and Energy from Waste technology and systems to help them achieve ¨zero waste to landfill¨ and emissions reductions goals. A surge in corporate demand for zero waste systems and processes is opening up new opportunities for leading developers.
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.
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Renewable Energy Experts to Convene in Lausanne
Three-Day Renewable Distributed Generation Forum, April 13-15, will focus on latest strategies and case studies for maximizing the integration of renewable energy into the power mix. February 10, 2016 – LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND . Utilities around the world are looking at…
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GE Berlin Hybrid Power Plant Combines CHP, Solar and Smart Battery Storage
Along with solar PV and intelligent energy storage technology, combined heat and power (CHP) takes center stage in a Hyrbrid Power Plant GE has built to power its facility, households and local businesses in Berlin. Besides using PV and advanced…
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