The global microgrid market is rapidly gaining prominence as supportive government policies in various countries encourage the setting up of renewable sources of energy such as wind and […]
March, 2014
Report Examines Nanogrid Market Potential
Editor’s Note: The following is reprinted with permission from Navigant Research’s recent report, “Nanogrids.”The basic concept behind the nanogrid is simple: small is beautiful. Nanogrids are modular building blocks […]
Electrovaya Partners with Canadian Solar on Microgrid Energy Storage Project
Electrovaya announced recently that it will partner with Canadian Solar on a microgrid project, providing a 200 kWh energy storage system which will feature Electrovaya’s Lithium Ion SuperPolymer […]
A123 Energy Solutions Adds to Grid Storage Solution Deployments in China
A123 Energy Solutions recently announced the commissioning of a 500-kilowatt Grid Storage Solution (GSS) for Dongfang Electric Machinery Co., Ltd, one of the largest manufacturers of power generating equipment […]
Central Solar Parks versus Microgrids: Cost Versus Security and Reliability
One of the biggest debates in today’s “energy society” relates to grid-scale renewable projects versus distributed generation, in particular the role of rooftop residential solar systems. Proponents of […]
Toshiba Delivers Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems to Remote Islands
Toshiba Corporation recently announced that it has delivered battery energy storage systems integrating the company’s lithium-ion secondary battery to Kyushu Electric Power Co. for a demonstration project of […]