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 […]
Microgrid Industry News
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 […]
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 […]
Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room Merge
Two major non-profits active in the microgrid and distributed generation space – the Rocky Mountain Institute, originally founded by energy futurist and visionary Amory Lovins, and the Carbon […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is Driving the Growth of Microgrids in Africa
“The issue is, if cell phone towers become anchors for microgrids, the banks will pay for the cell phone tower and then local entrepreneurs will figure out ways […]
Alstom Receives Funding to Advance Philadelphia Microgrid Project
Alstom has been awarded $1.2M by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve grid resiliency through the advancement of microgrid technology. The company will research and design a […]
Meghalaya State in North-East India to Start Microgrid Systems in Select Villages
“We have identified certain villages in the state where there is a possibility of them being delinked from the main grid after they are provided with renewable power,” […]
NJ Transit Receives Federal Funding for Microgrid Project
Governor Christie of New Jersey recently announced that NJ Transit will receive $1.276 billion in federal monies to fund five projects designed to harden NJ Transit’s infrastructure. The […]
One of the Nation’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Systems to be Installed at UC San Diego Microgrid
One of the largest, most environmentally friendly, battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) in the United States will be installed at the University of California, San Diego. The 2.5 […]
25,000 Indian Villages to Get Electricity Through Microgrids
More than 25,000 Indian villages, which have been waiting for half a century and beyond for the government to provide them with electricity, could soon see light at […]
New Survey Examines Views of U.S. Utilities on Microgrids
According to the survey of 265 U.S. electric utility and independent power producer executives, an overwhelming 97% of respondents see microgrids as a business opportunity for them over […]
HOMER Energy Helps Craft 75% Renewable Deal for Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island
HOMER Energy played a central role in a deal announced recently between Virgin Limited Edition and NRG Energy to build a mostly-renewable energy system on Necker Island, a […]
New York Earmarks $40 Million for Ten Microgrid Projects
Vice President Joe Biden recently joined New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for the unveiling of “Reimagining New York for a New Reality,” a $17 billion strategy that […]
$1.2M Microgrid to Power Town Facilities in Connecticut
The microgrid would provide electrical power when service is disrupted to police and fire headquarters, and to a nearby homeless shelter. The system would function through a combination […]
Virgin seeks proposals for renewable energy project on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island
http://pdf.reuters.com/htmlnews/8knews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20130212:nBw126722a WASHINGTON–(Business Wire)– The Carbon War Room (CWR), Homer Energy, and Reznick Think Energy, LLC (RTE) launched a request for proposals (RFP) today on behalf of Virgin Limited […]