Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in Livermore, California has been awarded a $1.5-million grant from the California Energy Commission for a microgrid automation project. The microgrid will feature vanadium redox […]
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SolarCity Proposes Solution to Revenue Shift
Many electrical utility companies see distributed solar generation as a threat and have reacted against it in a variety of ways. In his blog post, “A Possible Solution […]
California Awards $5 Million to Expand Microgrid at Borrego Springs
From a press release issued by San Diego Gas & Electric: The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently awarded San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) a nearly $5 million […]
New Focus on Microgrids in Post-Fukushima Japan
The earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March, 2011 left much of the eastern portion of the island without power for weeks and affected the power supply […]
UAE Funds 3 Microgrids in Fiji
The Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates visited Fiji this week to inaugurate three new microgrid projects in the Fiji islands. The UAE is providing US $5 […]
Ideal Power Introduces Grid Resilient 30kW Power Conversion System
Ideal Power Inc. introduced its Grid Resilient 30kW Power Conversion System (PCS) with microgrid forming capabilities. This new product will work in both 50Hz and 60Hz environments and […]
County Profits from Renewable Energy
Talbot County, Maryland, has reaped economic benefits from installing a combined solar and wind turbine renewable energy system for its biosolids facility. The project, funded by a $3.8-million […]
Siemens Unveils Microgrid Management Software
From a Siemens press release on February 3, 2015: “Siemens has introduced Spectrum Power 7 Microgrid Management System (SP7 MGMS), the company’s first advanced microgrid management software. This […]
ACEP Program Seeks to Bridge the “GAP” in Worldwide Microgrid Knowledge
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) has launched an initiative to help microgrid planners worldwide learn from each other. The Global Applications Program (GAP) seeks to […]
New York Set to Distribute $40 Million for Microgrids
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has launched the New York Prize, a $40-million competition to help fund microgrid development across the State. Governor […]
California Awards $21.8 Million for Microgrids
On February 3rd, the California Energy Commission announced the proposed award recipients of its solicitation for funding for projects that “[support] the development of microgrids that incorporate clean, […]
Connecticut Releases $5.1 Million for Microgrid Projects
The State of Connecticut released $5.1 million to the towns of Bridgeport and Milford to develop microgrid projects. The microgrids will provide energy for a police station, city […]
Solar Airplane to Make Historic Round-the-World Flight
HOMER Energy partner, ABB, will provide engineering support for the first ever solar-powered round-the-world airplane flight. The Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) single-person plane by Solar Impulse will use no fuel […]
State Governors Call for Microgrid Development
During his January 8 2015 inaugural address for his third term as Governor of Vermont, Peter Shumlin called attention to his state’s commitment to move forward with public microgrid […]
New York Town Builds First Municipal Microgrid in U.S.
Potsdam, New York, a small town of 17,000, is collaborating with Clarkson University, SUNY Potsdam, National Grid (the regional electricity provider) and General Electric (which has contributed $1.5 […]
A Strategic Approach to Identifying Early Adopter Markets in India
In their article, “Off-Grid Energy in India: Identifying Early Adopter Markets,” Sanjoy Sanyal and Pamli Deka outline a strategic approach based on market analysis to identify areas of India […]
Solar Power Comes to Les Anglais, Haiti
The town of Les Anglais, Haiti, is in the final stages of installing a solar-powered microgrid that will provide electricity to 450 homes and businesses. Energy production is […]
NGOs Help Electrify Rural Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a renewable energy “paradise.” With its sun and wind exposure, natural waterways, and extensive geothermic activity, it has the capability of generating 5800 MW annually from […]
Island Reaps Benefits of 100% Renewable Energy
Bonaire, a small Caribbean island with a population of 14,500, is making the switch to 100% renewable energy. The island previously relied on diesel fuel generators to provide […]
First Commercial-Scale Wind Turbine Erected in New York City
Sims Metal Management has constructed New York City’s first commercial-scale wind turbine at a recycling facility in Brooklyn. The 160-foot tall, 100-kW turbine by Northern Power Systems (a […]
UN Foundation Report Cites HOMER Energy Microgrid Classification Scheme
The United Nations Foundation has published a seminal report on microgrids, Microgrids for Rural Electrification: A critical review of best practices based on seven case studies. They focus […]
Northampton Awarded $3-Million Grant to Build Microgrid Linking its Highest-Priority Emergency Facilities
Northampton, Massachusetts has been awarded a $3.1-million grant from the State of Massachusetts to link three of its highest-priority emergency facilities together. The grant will empower the city […]
Microgrid Investment to Exceed $155 Billion Through 2023
“Dramatic change is occurring in the microgrid market, as the economic value that these systems bring to the overall power grid becomes more and more apparent,” said Peter […]
Microgrids in Haiti
Haiti has an urgent need for increased access to modern power. It has the lowest electrification rate in the Western Hemisphere and even the urban areas with access […]
Annual Installed Capacity of Distributed Generation to Double by 2023
According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the worldwide installed capacity of distributed generation is expected to more than double in the next 9 years. With dramatic […]
HOMER Pro News
The response to the October 2014 release of HOMER Pro has been very positive, but we are not done yet! We are gearing up for the January 15 […]
Schneider Electric to Supply Integrated Energy Management Solution for Faroe Islands
Schneider Electric recently signed a contract to supply SEV, the main energy supplier in the Faroe Islands, an integrated solution for the management of the island’s electrical network […]
HOMER Energy Launches HOMER Pro – Next Generation Microgrid Optimization Software
HOMER Pro, a complete rebuild of the HOMER software for economic optimization of microgrids, was released recently by HOMER Energy LLC. The HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy […]
Positive Prospects for Solar Microgrids in Australia
According to Alex Houlston in Australia’s Business Spectator, “The bright side of eliminating feed-in tariffs (and other support for renewable energy) is likely to be more demand for […]
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to Build Renewable Energy Integration Demonstration Microgrid
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) recently announced it will be building a hybrid microgrid which will integrate multiple large-scale renewable energy sources. The first in the region, the hybrid […]