Remote microgrids are driving capacity growth
For years, United States has led the world on microgrid development. But now, the world is catching up as communities turn toward microgrids as a way to shore up grid reliability and integrate more renewables….
The emergence of Nanogrids
Solar and storage are driving the rise of ‘nanogrids.’ But the smaller the grid, the bigger the challenge for utilities. First it was just the grid. Then we had microgrids. And now, it seems an even…
When is a microgrid project not really a microgrid?
Australia is making some big moves in energy innovation, and their latest project will test an off-grid system that will become the country’s largest solar and battery project. DeGrussa Mine. Credit: ARENA The project is…
Community Resilience & The Future Of Microgrids
The spate of extreme weather events in recent years has stirred up interest in the concept of “community resilience”—i.e., the creation of more reliable and resilient power grids. The debate rages on how best to…
Microgrid helps power largest office building
Black & Veatch has commissioned a new microgrid system that provides power to its world headquarters using a range of renewables and natural gas. The microgrid, which can produce up to 1,300 megawatt hours of…
Hello Local Energy, Bye Old Power Industry
New York, where the power industry began over a century ago, might be where it ends too. At least the power industry as we know it today. The state’s electric regulators made that clear February 26…
Tanzania home to first of four African mini-grids
International energy investment company, Continental Energy Corporation, has announced that its Tanzanian affiliate, Ruaha River Power Company Ltd., has begun construction on the first of four of its Malolo Mini-Grids. The project has a long…
Microgrids emerging as a global phenomenon
Dramatic change is occurring in the area of global microgrids and microgrid enabling technologies (MET), including diesel generators, natural gas generators, fuel cells, solar photovoltaic (PV), distributed wind, advanced energy storage, and others, according to…
