CSSI Offers Remote Communities in Canada Microgrid Solutions — A HOMER Pro Case Study

canada microgrid deer lake solarSchool rooftop solar installation in Deer Lake

In 2012, Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO), a Tribal Council representing six First Nation communities in Northern Ontario, approached Canadian Solar Solution Inc. (CSSI) for a solution to reduce the community’s’ dependence on diesel fuel and to increase affordable energy supply. Two case studies detail these projects.

IEEE Proceedings Zooms In on Smart Buildings-Microgrid Integration

In a special issue of the Proceedings of the IEEE, 11 research papers cover topics ranging from an analysis of geo-referenced building data in the evaluation of thermal microgrids and the use of automated demand response (DR) systems in smart buildings and microgrids to envisioning changes in behavior as the evolution towards consumer-centric power grids continues.

Main-grid and Microgrid Bankability in Africa: A Comparison

Clusters of gas-fired turbines, big dams, and geothermal projects in Sub-Saharan Africa tend to have very complex financing structures. In addition, they also often involve complex debt/equity structures from local banks. Microgrids, however, are within the reach of much smaller organizations.

HOMER Energy Handpicked News Highlights, Week Ended July 1, 2016

Off-grid home solar-storage, community solar and microgrid projects in Brooklyn, Ontario, Minnesota, Rwanda and Kenya are among the highlight of this week’s microgrid and distributed energy developments.

HOMER Energy’s Weekly New Highlights, June 24, 2016

President Obama announcing a national public-private partnership to scale up integration of renewable energy and storage, and Tesla Motors $2.8 billion dollar bid to acquire SolarCity are among this week’s news highlights.

HOMER Energy’s Handpicked New Highlights, Week Ended June 17, 2016

A lot of news regarding microgrids and distributed energy resources development this past week, including NY’s ConEd partnering with SunPower and Sunverge to install residential solar PV and Li-ion battery storage systems to build to pilot virtual power plants in Brooklyn and Queens.

HOMER Energy’s Handpicked News Highlights, Week Ended June 10, 2016

*Tata Power

Renewable microgrids in Alabama, India and South Africa and solar net metering’s effects on utility business models and rates are highlights of this past week’s distributed clean energy news.

Remote Utility Projects Fuel 2GW Rise in Global Microgrid Capacity

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Navigant Research added nearly 1,600 microgrid projects with a combined generation capacity of 15 gigawatts (GW) to its 2Q Microgrid Tracker, an indication of the extent and degree to which stakeholders are turning to distributed zero- and low-emissions microgrids enhance energy security, reliability, efficiency and resiliency and reduce power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

HOMER Energy News Highlights, Week Ended May 27

*Philadelphia Navy Yard, Credit: Microgridprojects.com

Microgrids for California multi-family housing, Kenyan rural communities and U.S. military bases feature among this week’s distributed clean energy news highlights.

HOMER Energy’s Hand-picked News Highlights, Week Ended May 20, 2016

*Credit Michael Mees Photography

Rwandans respond enthusiastically to solar kiosks, renewables meeting all Portugal’s electricity demand for 4 days and generating a surplus in Germany are among this week’s distributed energy news highlights.

HOMER Energy’s Hand-picked News Highlights, Week Ended April 22

The momentum fueling a global transition to low-, or zero-emissions renewable energy resources continues. A gathering of world leaders and representatives of nearly 170 nations in Paris to sign the historic UN climate treaty was just one of the highlights.

New Hampshire Electric Co-op’s New Demand Response Program Uses Smart-grid Technology

New Hampshire Electric Cooperative expects its new Peak Days, Peak Planner and Peak Plus programs will reduce energy costs and add value to the power and energy products and services it provides by lowering or shifting consumer energy consumption from peak to non-peak periods of the day.