CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy has started testing a first-of-its-kind battery technology at its Rankin Substation in Gaston County, N.C. The hybrid ultracapacitor-battery energy storage […]
Microgrid Industry News
Modular Grid-Connected Microgrids in Weeks – Duke Energy Demonstration Project Update
Greentech Media recently updated progress on the “world’s first modular microgrid.” Okay, not sure that the description of “world’s first” is accurate, but the idea that a major […]
Pacific Island Countries and Territories Explore Pathways to Transform Energy Systems
In an ongoing effort to solve the region’s significant energy challenges, Pacific Island countries and territories and development partners are meeting this week (July 21 to 23) in […]
Intersolar North America 2015 Kicks Off in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2015— As the North American solar energy market looks toward another record-breaking year, a standing-room only audience packed the Grand Ballroom at San Francisco’s InterContinental […]
Solar for All Contest Focuses on Solar Village and Mini-grid Solutions
Fraunhofer ISE and Canopus Foundation start second edition of the award Solar power gained from photovoltaics (PV) will soon be the cheapest form of electricity in many regions […]
Booz Allen, Siemens and Power Analytics Partner with New York Communities to Win 16 NY Prize Microgrid Projects
NY Prize Supports Microgrid Planning and Development Across the State of New York Booz Allen Hamilton, Siemens and Power Analytics will study the technical and economic feasibility of […]
Revenue from Community Resilience Microgrid Implementations is Expected to Total Nearly $7 Billion from 2015 to 2024
Current interest in these microgrids appears to be greatest in the United States, Navigant Research report finds A recent report from Navigant Research examines the global market for […]
Saft Li-ion Battery to Power the ExoMars Rover as it Searches for Life on the Red Planet
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Saft, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for industry, has signed a contract worth over one million euros from Airbus […]
Brooklyn Army Terminal Announced as a Project of the Year Finalist for 2015
Princeton Power Systems’ energy storage Microgrid takes one of the top Solar Projects in North America at Intersolar’s Annual Event Princeton Power Systems, a leading global designer and […]
SunEdison and Green Charge Networks Team Up To Deliver Additional Electricity Savings With Solar Plus Energy Storage Offering
SunEdison, Inc., the world’s largest renewable energy development company, and Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the U.S., today announced that they have […]
Hybrid Power Plant with Solar Panels and River Turbine an Optimal Solution for Decentralized Electrification in Colombia
A renewable hybrid system with solar panels and river turbine will be installed in Colombia this year. This project is part of the worldwide dena Renewable Energy Solutions […]
Microgrids and Reforming the Energy Vision: an Interview with Gil Quiniones of New York Power Authority
Interview with Gil C. Quiniones, President and CEO, New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Chairman, Electric Power Research Institute: Microgrids represent a challenging and alluring market opportunity in […]
Canadian Solar Announces Best-in-Class Warranty for Polycrystalline and Diamond Modules
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that effective June 1, the company has been offering a new upgraded warranty on […]
Texas School District Lowers Peak Demand Using Ice-Based Energy Storage
Installation of IceBank® tanks allows Alamo Heights Independent School District to reduce peak energy consumption by more than 20 percent CALMAC®, a leader in energy storage systems, announced […]
EarthSpark Inaugurates Haitian Microgrid, Plans 79 More by 2020
On June 1, 2015, EarthSpark International inaugurated the EKo Pwòp microgrid which provides clean, reliable power to 430 homes and businesses in downtown Les Anglais in the South […]
Navigant Report Finds that Microgrid Market has Tripled in the Past Year
Navigant Research has released the eighth edition of the Microgrid Deployment Tracker, which reveals a robust global microgrid market. A host of new government programs has been launched […]
Northern Power and FIAMM Team Up to Deliver Innovative Energy Storage Solutions
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Northern Power Systems, a global power electronics company that designs, manufactures and sells smart power converter solutions for advanced grid support, generation and energy storage […]
Microgrid Powers Borrego Springs To Avoid Major Outage
In late May, San Diego Gas & Electric’s Microgrid powered the entire community of Borrego Springs during planned grid maintenance, thus avoiding major service interruptions to customers. In […]
Beacon Power and Chugach Electric Association to Deploy Hybrid Flywheel and Battery Energy Storage Project in Alaska
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Beacon Power, the world’s leading manufacturer of grid-scale flywheel energy storage systems, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Chugach Electric Association to […]
Schneider Electric to Introduce Energy Storage Offer and New Monitoring Solutions
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Schneider Electric™ Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is proud to announce that they will be presenting […]
Advanced Microgrid Solutions Signs 500 MWh Energy Storage Deal with Tesla
Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) has announced that the company has selected Tesla as the primary technology provider for its groundbreaking utility-scale energy storage projects. Under the agreement, AMS […]
Penn State partners with Alstom to establish Microgrid Center of Excellence
Penn State has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alstom, a leader in smart grid and innovative utility solutions, to establish a global center of excellence for microgrids […]
Bringing Microgrids to Rural Villages
MIT team, working with villagers in India, designs peer-to-peer system to enable local power sharing. David L. Chandler | MIT News Office An estimated 1.3 billion people around […]
Northern Power Systems Launches Power Conversion Technology into Energy Storage Market
HOMER Energy partner, Northern Power Systems, a leading renewable energy technology company, has launched the next generation of its FlexPhase™ power converter platform specifically engineered to be integrated with […]
Advocacy Group Proposes New Market Player: The Microgrid Organizer
From : The Microgrid Resources Coalition has proposed a new microgrid participant — the microgrid organizer — which it hopes will eliminate complexities and confusion in regulating multi-customer microgrids… […]
New Report Finds that Microgrid Capacity Has Tripled in the Last Year
(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new Tracker report from Navigant Research tracks data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the operating, planned/under development, and proposed stages, including specific information […]
US Army Demonstrates Energy Informed Operations Microgrid
The US Army tested its base camp power and energy technologies during a demonstration on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, April 13-24. The Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center […]
ABB and Samsung SDI Join Forces to Develop Microgrids Globally
HOMER Energy partner ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Samsung SDI, the leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote […]
Rural Electrification Models and Costs
On May 4, 2015, HOMER CEO Dr. Peter Lilienthal presented a webinar as part of the Clean Energy Regulators Initiative Webinar Programme on the topic of “Rural Electrification Models […]
Batteries for Your PV System: How Much Do You need?
With Tesla’s big stationary storage announcement last week, much attention was paid to how battery prices have fallen faster than expected. The $350 per kWh price for the […]