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IKEA Speeds Energy Independence Plan, Democrats Include Microgrids in $1 Trillion Plan, and More News — February 1, 2017
BBC lists SteamaCo’s electricity grids as top African product to watch in 2017…Bangladesh Emerges as a Hotbed for Solar Microgrids…New Jersey Moves Forward with First Ever Rail Microgrid Project & more microgrid news highlights January 5, 2017
2017 Microgrid Report Brief: HOMER ‘Key Player’ in Industry Growth, Top Storage Co.s Ranked, Conflicting Predictions, Better Standards Needed
Report Calls HOMER Energy ‘Key Player’ in Microgrid Growth Around the globe, governments are increasingly concentrating on RE resource-based microgrids. The microgrid market is expected to be a […]
Emerging Markets, Military Microgrids & Abu Dhabi Solar, More Microgrid News — January 18, 2017
21 MW of Solar PV for Emerging Market Community Microgrids Announced Since April…Off-grid Solar PV Powers Abu Dhabi Desalination Plant…Military Microgrids Could Save the US…more microgrid news & insight 1/18/17
Microgrid Space Tech, Solar Prices & Energy Storage, More Microgrid News — January 11, 2017
BBC lists SteamaCo’s electricity grids as top African product to watch in 2017…Bangladesh Emerges as a Hotbed for Solar Microgrids…New Jersey Moves Forward with First Ever Rail Microgrid Project & more microgrid news highlights January 5, 2017
1st Rail Microgrid, Solar in Bangladesh & more Microgrid News Highlights — January 5, 2017
BBC lists SteamaCo’s electricity grids as top African product to watch in 2017…Bangladesh Emerges as a Hotbed for Solar Microgrids…New Jersey Moves Forward with First Ever Rail Microgrid Project & more microgrid news highlights January 5, 2017
2017 Outlook: Conflicting Views as Industry Ponders Tesla Solar Success in the New Year
2016 was a busy year for Tesla, with several significant Tesla solar developments leading to a variety of responses in the financial and RE sectors. Will the company’s SolarCity purchase and ambitious plans prove successful in 2017? Experts weigh in.
All Roads Lead to India’s Energy Future
Just two weeks ago, India and the US launched US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) Initiative, designed to help unlock OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corp) financing and promote distributed clean […]
Largest Microgrid in Central America Provides Critical Power Backup
Demand Energy Commissions Solar-Plus-Energy-Storage Microgrid at Manufacturing Facility in Costa Rica: Largest microgrid in Central America provides multiple grid services plus critical power backup, managed by company’s DEN.OSTM software control platform
Desert Microgrid, Ice Storage, e-Cloud & more Microgrid News Highlights — December 28, 2016
Microgrid Powers Desert Town…World’s 1st Open Microgrid…IMPREL Integrates ‘Multi-physics,’ Ice-based Storage…& other microgrid news December 28, 2016
Updates from Africa, Costa Rica, U.S. (Bronzeville) & more Microgrid News Highlights — December 21, 2016
Rural African power at $7/month, Costa Rica: Central America’s largest microgrid, ComEd moves forward in Bronzeville despite lack of legislation & more microgrid news highlights December 21, 2016
Palestinian Microgrid Solutions to Energy Poverty: Off-grid in the Holy Land — Part 2
With a unique set of critical energy challenges, Palestine is an ideal environment for off-grid renewable energy and boasts many initiatives and projects, large and small, which are either […]
Microgrid Progress, Predictions for the New Year & more Microgrid News Highlights — December 16, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — December 16, 2016 With Big Gains in Q3, Energy Storage Market Set to Finish Strong in 2016 Corporate investment in energy storage nearly hit […]
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid News Highlights – December 8, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — December 8, 2016 NYCEEC Brings the Battery to Brooklyn, Financing Energy Storage for a Low-Income Housing Microgrid The New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation […]
After a Millenium, Remote Himalayan Monastery Turns on the Lights
Recently, a group of volunteer engineers from around the world: Australia, Chile, Greece, Holland, Luxembourg, Nepal, Slovakia, South Africa, the U.S. and the UK, trekked to Lingshed to bring light to this remote village by installing 14 Himalayan solar microgrids to its monastery — one of the world’s oldest, its school dormitories, and a computer lab/internet cafe.
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid News Highlights – November 30, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — November 30, 2016 Tesla Enters Global Microgrid Market with Solar Island Powered 24/7 Tesla and Solar City are tapping into the global renewable energy […]
HOMER Pro Spanish Version Now Available! ~ ¡HOMER Pro ya está disponible en español!
To serve the needs of our international user community, HOMER Pro is now available in a localized Spanish version. This project has been over a year in the making, and this is the first full translation of HOMER Pro. Users do not need a separate license to run HOMER Pro in Spanish.
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid News Highlights – November 21, 2016
Microgrid News Highlights — November 21, 2016 Connecticut approves $30 million for projects to strengthen electric grid Last week, state Bond Commission approved the funding for an […]
Microgrid Project Would Return Area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to ‘Natural State’
Duke Energy plans to install a microgrid at a remote communications tower in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, eliminating wires from portions of the park.
Catch Up on the Latest Microgrid Industry News! November 15, 2016
Microgrid Industry News — November 15, 2016 New President, New Congress: How Policymakers Can Fix America’s Electricity Infrastructure With a new president and Congress taking office in January, […]
Want to Improve Wind and Solar Power? Bring Them Together.
What’s keeping solar and wind power from fully taking over the electric grid? For starters, the sun only shines during the day. Wind blows intermittently, is seasonally variable, and is not always blowing when the energy is needed. But what if solar and wind work together?
Microgrid Industry News Highlights November 7, 2016
Microgrid Industry News Highlights November 7, 2016 Electricity to Rural Areas in Kenya and Developing Countries with Pay-as-you-go Microgrids U.S.-based solar developer Renewvia Energy is bringing electricity to […]
Senegal Powers into Solar Future
Africa’s vast energy poverty (600 million without access) and abundant sunlight (approximately 3,000 reliable, uninterrupted hours of sunlight each year) make the continent a perfect environment for successful solar […]
Energy and Mines World Congress: Renewables in Mining (November 21-22, 2016)
This is the key question that will be addressed at the 4th annual renewables for mines conference taking place on Nov 21-22 at the Hilton Toronto. The Energy and Mines World Congress will bring together more than 300 senior energy buyers for global mining operations with renewables experts to discuss project opportunities for remote and grid-tied mines.
Microgrid Industry News Highlights, October 31, 2016
Microgrid Lights 800-Year Old Himalayan Village…Energy Internet Research…new microgrid technology…& more microgrid industry news October 31, 2016
Solar+Storage Technologies to Benefit Renters at Vermont Zero Energy Affordable Housing Development in Rural Vermont
In Vermont, an affordable modular housing development will include resilient solar and energy storage technologies to serve low-income renters.
Peter Lilienthal: Support Repair of Hurricane Matthew-damaged Haitian Microgrid
Join Us in Helping Hurrican Matthew-damaged Haitian Microgrid Repair Efforts When Hurricane Matthew came ashore in Haiti, the center of its landfall was Les Anglais, the location of […]
Weekly Roundup Microgrid News October 19, 2016
Navy and Energy Commission Agree to Partner on Renewable Energy Projects…Hybrid Microgrids Could Cut N.W.T.’s Diesel Dependence by Half, Report Says…Pure-play Battery or Hybrid Grid Energy Storage?
HOMER International Microgrid Conference November 7-8, New York, NY
Microgrid Conference Will Explore Synergies Between Diverse Microgrid Applications from Remote Off-Grid to Urban, Industrialized Country Environments HOMER Energy will host its fourth annual Microgrid Conference at […]
Weekly Microgrid News Highlights, October 12, 2016
Weekly Microgrid News Highlights October 12, 2016 New Energy Task Force Approves Draft Recommendation for Comprehensive Reforms The New Energy Task Force proposal approved last week recommends the […]