HOMER Energy joined forces with the newly-formed Microgrid Systems Laboratory of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this week, with the mutual goal of promoting the use of microgrids to […]
The Next Generation Utility: Free Report on Distributed Generation and the Utility Industry
This free report from PA Consulting on the “Next Generation Utility,” which they call DynamicEnergy, is a useful summary of some of the changes facing the utility industry […]
From Skipping Edison to the New Kale, Microgrids are Grabbing the ENTIRE World’s Attention
Microgrid News has following, summarizing, and commenting on the microgrid market and related news for over four years – almost before anyone could spell m-i-c-r-o-g-r-i-d. And the task […]
Duke Energy to put Aquion batteries to the test in North Carolina
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 […]
Introducing HOMER Optimizer – A Free Webinar
The live webinar is over, but you can view a recording here. Introducing HOMER Optimizer – A Free Webinar April 6th, 2016 9 AM MDT Join us on […]
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 […]
Black & Veatch Joins HOMER Silver Partner Program
Black & Veatch, global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) became HOMER’s newest Silver Industry Partner today, illustrating their seriousness about participating in the rapidly growing microgrid […]
ICEPAG 2016: Microgrid Global Summit – March 22, 23, 24
ICEPAG 2016: Microgrid Global Summit: March 22, 23, 24 A gathering of global energy professionals focused on the business and technology issues Utility distribution Microgrids End user deployments Remote […]
HOMER Optimizer™, a Faster Path to Finding Least-Cost Microgrid Options
HOMER Energy LLC announced today that its flagship software product, HOMER® Pro, now includes a new optimization algorithm that significantly simplifies the design process for identifying least-cost options […]
Carnegie Wave Energy to Build Worlds First Wave Powered Microgrid
Western Australian wave power company Carnegie Wave Energy has revealed that it is collaborating with WA network operator Western Power to develop the world’s first wave-integrated renewable energy microgrid […]
Lighting African Households with Smartphones
Households in Senegal could soon be able to light their homes using their mobile phones. Two French start-up companies have come up with a new streetlighting system using […]
President Obama declares November 2015 as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation’s critical infrastructure is central to our security and essential to our economy. Technology, energy, and […]
A Bright Future for Microgrids and Distributed Generation in Australia: Microgrid 2015 Wrap
More than 150 highly engaged people from 10 countries attended HOMER Energy’s 3rd and largest annual microgrid conference in Canberra, Australia on October 14 and 15 2015. The […]
Obama Administration Joins with Public and Private Sector to Increase Access to Off-Grid Clean Energy
President Obama is committed to reducing carbon pollution and ensuring that people everywhere can tap into clean sources of energy to power their homes and businesses. That is […]
ABB and Microsoft Join Forces to Launch Next-generation Electric Vehicle Charging Services Platform
ZURICH, Switzerland and REDMOND, WA, United States — October 20, 2015 — ABB and Microsoft Corp. announced today the worldwide availability of a new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging […]
Groundbreaking Initiative To Create Fleet Of Hybrid-Electric Buildings
NEWPORT BEACH and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Irvine Company announced this week an initiative to become the world’s first major real estate company to […]
New IRENA Guide Helps Countries Integrate Larger Share of Renewable Energy
Power sector transformation guide moves countries from renewable energy targets to implementation Tokyo, Japan, 8 October 2015 – A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) aims […]
Africa Can Quadruple Share of Renewable Energy by 2030, IRENA Report Finds
Cape Town, South Africa, 5 October 2015 – The African continent could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by […]
Clean Energy Mini-Grids recognised in G20 Energy Access Action Plan
The Energy Access Action Plan delivered by the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4All) to the G20 Energy Sustainability Working Group was adopted on October 2 in Istanbul […]
What Exactly is a Microgrid?
What, exactly, is a microgrid? The electricity grid is evolving, moving away from the traditional centralized grid and toward a more-distributed grid utilizing local sources of generation, resulting […]
In Rural Alaska, Obama works to Speed the Renewable Energy Revolution
KOTZEBUE, Alaska – The White House announced that it would launch a $4 million initiative to speed the development of renewable energy in remote Alaskan communities, part of […]
New Book On Microgrids Touts Energy Independence for Homeowners; Encourages Them to “Cut the Cord”
PALM DESERT, Calif., June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — While rooftop solar has only recently had its tipping point, solar + storage in the form of batteries, will be […]
‘Solar Cisterns’ To Power 2000 Low Income Island Homes
Elecyr and Greentech Construction will provide total electric independence for thousands in the Caribbean and Central America. Advanced manufactured homes will use graphene nanotech batteries and share DC […]
100% Renewable Energy for All
The investment necessary to move toward 100% renewable energy by 2050 would be more than covered by future savings in fuel costs, according to a ground-breaking new report […]
ABB Installs Microgrid Solutions at its South Africa Campus
ABB disclosed its plan of installation of an integrated solar-diesel microgrid at its facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. This new solution, comprising a rooftop solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) field […]
UGE International and Alpha Energy to Collaborate on Microgrid Projects
UGE International, a global leader in distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, and Alpha Energy, an engineering procurement and construction firm, have entered into an agreement to work […]
ABB Microgrid Solution to Boost Renewable Energy Use by Remote Community in Kenya
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from Socabelec East Africa Ltd. to design, supply and install a PowerStore flywheel-based microgrid stabilization solution for […]
HOMER Energy Selected to Present in NREL Industry Growth Forum
Thirty clean energy companies will present their business cases to a panel of investors and industry experts Nov. 3 and 4 in Denver, Colorado, as the Energy Department’s […]
HOMER Energy Industry Partner Featured on PBS News Hour for Non-Toxic Battery
One of the exciting things about working here at HOMER Energy is watching the world begin to understand the significance and importance of the possibilities for both hybrid […]
ABB and Enertiva Turn on the Lights at Costa Rica’s First Solar-Powered Football Stadium
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been the inverter supplier of choice for a joint project with Enertiva Energia Alternativa. The project is unique for […]