Powerhive, Inc. has announced that its industry-leading portfolio of off-grid metering and control solutions has successfully completed over two years of field testing in Kenya, paving the way for […]
Microgrid Industry News
Princeton Power Systems Energizes the Microgrid Market throughout the Caribbean
PRINCETON, NJ, Apr 23, 2015 (Marketwired) Princeton Power Systems — a leading global designer and manufacturer of technology products and embedded software for energy management, microgrid operations, and […]
Global Microgrid Market to Grow at 18.72% CAGR by 2019
(PRNewswire-iReach) Analysts at RnR Market Research forecast the global microgrid market to grow at a CAGR of 18.72% in terms of revenue and at 17.29% in terms of […]
Power Outage in Washington, DC Highlights Need for Microgrids
Many parts of Washington, DC, including the White House, Department of Energy, other federal buildings and subway lines lost power on April 7th due to an explosion at […]
Microgrids and US Grid Security
In August 2003, a blackout affected a large swath of the Northeastern US and parts of Ontario: “Triggered by an unpruned tree branch in Ohio — coupled with […]
DC Microgrids Scoping Study: Estimate of Technical and Economic Benefits
Microgrid demonstrations and deployments have shown the ability of microgrids to provide higher reliability and higher power quality than utility power systems and improved energy utilization. The U.S. Los […]
Aquion Energy Demonstrates Hybrid Solar-Battery Systems for Cell Phone Towers
HOMER Energy partner Aquion Energy has published a case study demonstrating that a solar-battery hybrid system can effectively provide power for off-grid telecom towers. In developing parts of […]
Bosch to Receive $2.8 Million to Demonstrate DC Microgrid Project
The California Energy Commission has announced a proposed award to Robert Bosch LLC for $2.8 million to demonstrate its Direct-Current Building-Scale Microgrid Platform at a Honda Motor Co. […]
Trojan Battery Launches Reliant™ AGM with C-Max Technology™
Reliant™ AGM with C-Max Technology™, the industry’s first true deep-cycle AGM battery, is now available from HOMER Energy Partner Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of […]
Microgrid Keeps Power Flowing at Remote Ski Resort
HOMER Energy Partner Schneider Electric provided a microgrid solution for Bear Creek Mountain Resort and Conference Center that expanded the resort’s power capabilities without building new infrastructure. Bear […]
SolarCity Enters Microgrid Market
“SolarCity®…, America’s #1 solar power provider, today unveiled GridLogic, a microgrid service that combines distributed energy resources—solar, batteries and controllable load—to enable a cleaner, more resilient and more […]
ZBB Introduces Breakthrough Battery Targeting the Commercial and Industrial Building Market
HOMER Energy Partner, ZBB Energy Corporation , has unveiled a breakthrough ZnBr flow battery specifically designed for behind-the-meter energy storage applications in the commercial and industrial building market. […]
Canadian Solar Introduces the CS6K All-Black Solar Module Line into the Americas Market
GUELPH, Ontario, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it […]
Sierra Leone Plans to Build 200 MW of Renewable Energy Capabilities
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Energy met with representatives from New Generation Power International and Nations Solar this week to formalize an agreement for the two companies to […]
Raytheon and Partners Demonstrate Advanced 100% PV-Powered Microgrid System
Raytheon , the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Primus Power, and Advanced Energy together have successfully demonstrated an advanced microgrid system capable of islanded (off-grid) operation using […]
India Plans to Increase Renewable Energy Capacity to 175 GW
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced on Saturday India’s plans to increase its renewable energy generation capacity from 34 GW to 175 GW by 2022. The plans call […]
SunEdison Aims To Bring Electricity To 20 Million People By 2020
From a SunEdison press release: SunEdison has announced plans to bring electricity to 20 million people in underserved communities around the world by 2020. “[B]y applying a mix […]
Hoboken Looks to Microgrid to Build Resilience
In this short video, officials from Hoboken, New Jersey discuss the city’s plans to create an urban microgrid that will improve the city’s energy resilience. In 2012, Hurricane […]
Microgrid at California College to Serve as Model
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 […]
Apple to Build European Data Centers Powered by 100% Renewable Energy
Apple has announced plans to spend $2.5 billion on two new data centers in Ireland and Denmark. The facilities, which will provide electricity for online services such as […]
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, […]