Rather than rebuild distribution lines damaged by fire, PG&E is working with BoxPower to install a renewables-based microgrid to provide clean, resilient power for customers in Briceburg, California. The solar + storage system is the first of 20 proposed for development through PG&E’s new Remote Grid Initiative.
April, 2021
Electric Cooking Can Improve Lives, Reduce Emissions, and Boost Solar-Powered Microgrids
A research project in rural Haiti demonstrates the effectiveness of electric cooking technologies powered by solar microgrids to improve the quality of life for community members while generating new revenue streams and opportunities for energy access providers.
Message from the Founder
This month’s newsletter reinforces my belief that we really are at an inflection point in the transition to clean energy. The U.S. is making a 180-degree turn toward aggressively promoting clean energy as described in “U.S. Bill to Create a Cleaner Energy Future.“ Though the bill may change through the legislative process, it is clearly a good sign for hybrid power, renewables and microgrids that this effort is taking place at the highest levels.
Microgrid 2021 Conference: The World Awakens to Microgrids
Interested in microgrids? We’d like to invite you to a unique opportunity to learn about the value of microgrids through a free virtual conference, held May 11 – June 3, 2021. Featuring more than 50 leading energy experts and 16 sessions, this virtual event aims to educate businesses, institutions, communities and developers worldwide about this increasingly sought-after technology. Learn about the reliability, financial and sustainability benefits that microgrids can offer your business — and society as a whole.
Upcoming Webinar – Sustainable African Electricity Sector Expansion: The Critical Role of Social Factors
Two major factors are
underemphasized in African electricity access expansion: societal structures + infrastructure
development & operations risks. On 4/23 Justin Ren and Richard Stuebi
of Boston University will
present their new whitepaper with discussant Elise Harrington.
Nigerian Minigrid Reveals Transformative Power of Access to Clean Energy
When Ashipa Electric installed a solar + storage-based mini-grid in an agrarian community in Nigeria, team leaders expected the system to lower power costs and reduce carbon emissions. But by offering residents access to clean, cost-effective energy, the hybrid system also revitalized the economy, elevated quality of life, and produced environmental benefits beyond all expectations.
U.S. Bill to Create a Cleaner Energy Future with Microgrids
Decarbonization has emerged as a national priority in 2021. Newly proposed legislative measures suggest that for the microgrid industry, that could mean more supportive policies and increased project funding.