To win financial and stakeholder support for your hybrid power project, it’s critical to prove value, reliability and resilience. But demonstrating project value from feasibility through completion is difficult. Join us on April 29th, 2021 at 9:00 AM MDT to learn how two resources make this difficult task easier.
An Industrial Microgrid in Costa Rica Offers Cost-Reduction and a Path to Carbon-Neutrality
A hybrid energy system at a manufacturing facility not only helps reduce energy costs and emissions, but also has far-reaching carbon reduction benefits, and positions Costa Rica as a leader in the fight against climate change.
Renewable Energy Grid Integration Week
The Renewable Energy Grid Integration Week from 27 Sept – 1 Oct, 2021 comprises three high-quality conferences on grid integration of renewable energies and attracts participants from all over the world. In 2021, the 5th E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium, 11th Solar & Storage Integration Workshop and the 20th Wind Integration Workshop will be held virtually with an on-site option in Germany.
New UL capability advances design of utility-scale hybrid power systems that provide clean, stable electricity
HOMER Energy by UL’s new front-of-the-meter modeling software combined with expert UL analysis helps energy developers evaluate the profitability of utility-scale solar, wind and storage systems
5th International Hybrid Power Systems Virtual Workshop
The Virtual 5th Hybrid Power Systems Workshop that is held virtually from 18-19 May 2021 has a focus on Hybrid Power Systems, Micro-Grids and Island Power Systems. Participants will benefit from numerous presentations on international case studies and lessons learned.
Webinar: Energy storage applications for C&I in the Americas
In these recent years, microgrids systems have emerged to supply sustainable energy. In this webinar, Sinexcel and Elum Energy will present the latest control solutions for solar panels combined with battery energy storage (BESS). HOMER Energy, a company that produces microgrid modeling software to optimize and simplify microgrids, will bring his point of view by moderating this session.
Message from the Founder: Thoughts on the Texas Energy Crisis
This month’s newsletter features a close look by the founder of HOMER Energy by UL at contributing causes of the Texas Energy Crisis, as well as a news story on the February event, and an article about a promising financial innovation for mini-grids in Africa. And please join us for our upcoming webinar: “Microgrids and Hybrid Power Everywhere: Optimizing the New Energy Wave” on March 25 and the Middle East and Africa Renewables Summit this week where I will moderate a panel discussion on March 10.
Results-Based Financing Models Provide Path Forward for Mini-Grids in Africa
Mini-grids could provide energy access to the approximately 580 million people without power in Africa while fulfilling decarbonization and climate goals. However, financing these projects often proves challenging. In order to secure funding, project developers are increasingly looking to results-based models.
Webinar – Microgrids and Hybrid Power Everywhere: Optimizing the New Energy Wave
The landscape of decarbonization and the clean energy transition is changing rapidly and speeding the adoption of more complex hybrid power systems. Join HOMER software creator Peter Lilienthal as he discusses key components of hybrid power systems, design considerations, and why techno-economic feasibility and decision analysis are critical for microgrid and hybrid power system design.
Texas Energy Crisis Strengthens Case for Microgrids
Catastrophic events such as the one in Texas last week demonstrate the value of energy networks that include many small, distributed power systems to provide power when the larger network is unable to.
EQ’s Webinar on Microgrids and Minigrids: Technology, Markets & Business
EQ Webinar on Micro Grids & Mini Grids – Technology, Markets & Business on Friday February 26th at 03:00 PM IST, register today.
BIT’s 3rd International Congress of Environment 2021 (ICE)
With the global attention to environmental protection, the study of environmental science and technology has entered the orbit of vigorous development. To further promote the development of this field, the third international congress on environment 2021will be held in Singapore.
Middle East and Africa Renewable Energy Summit
Renewable energy is emerging as a critical component in the MEA region’s sustainable energy transition. The renewable landscape in the Middle East and Africa is rapidly evolving, with investment increasing and several countries in the region becoming global front runners in renewable energy development.
Message from the Founder
Our February newsletter highlights the broad range of diversity in microgrid applications. On the remote end of the spectrum, we look at microgrids for mining operations. At the other extreme, we feature a very small microgrid at a school on a small island in Indonesia.
Converting Diesel Mini-grids to Solar Makes Kenya More Sustainable
As Kenya’s population and economy grow, energy providers are leveraging renewable resources and converting existing diesel-powered mini-grids to hybrid systems. Kenya’s electric utility, Kenya Power and Lighting Company recently issued a proposal to add solar and wind power generation to 23 diesel mini-grids in operation across the country.
Unearthing Value – Microgrids Help Mines Come Clean
Renewables-based microgrids are becoming increasingly valuable for mining businesses worldwide as they offer an economically viable pathway toward decarbonization.
California’s New Rules Support Resiliency
California’s pioneering development of new microgrid tariffs will not only create a revenue stream for microgrids and advance related technologies, it is likely to serve as a model for other states.
Webinar: De-Risking Microgrids & DERs in Australia – System Design, Safety & Bankability
Hybrid power systems, whether as remote microgrids or grid-connected distributed energy systems are integral to the future of Australia’s rapidly evolving energy landscape. But hybrid power systems require financing, and financiers seek projects that offer low risk. This webinar examines the challenges of designing, building, and operating hybrid power systems that incorporate both renewable resources and storage. Expert panelists discuss best practice design choices and cost-effective operation and maintenance.
A Microgrid Pilot Program in Wisconsin Aims to Boost Resilience
With resiliency in mind, a Wisconsin utility has proposed a novel microgrid pilot program that will pave the way for 22 microgrid projects and ultimately offer energy consumers access to cleaner, more reliable power.
Upcoming Webinar: The Advantages of PV Solutions in the MENA Region
In these recent years, solar energy and energy storage systems have emerged as a solution to supply electricity to grid-tied and off-grid sites. Solar systems can address different applications such as agriculture, C&I grid-tied, C&I off-grid, microgrids. In this webinar, we will explore the advantages of PV solutions for these different markets in the MENA region.
The Need for Operational Resilience Drives Microgrid Innovation
A Colorado car dealership experienced several prolonged power outages during business hours each year. The lost business was consequential, so it installed an innovative grid-tied, solar + storage microgrid that today provides a myriad of benefits.
Ripple Effect: An Educational Microgrid in Indonesia With Far-Reaching Benefits
Access to energy is a challenge for inhabitants of remote islands in Maluku Province, Indonesia. But a new campus mini-grid lab will soon offer engineering students practical experience that could produce a groundswell of interest in renewable energy and provide more villages with power.
Smart Energy Summit 2021
Smart Energy Summit will host virtual sessions in 2021 featuring leaders from utilities, state and national regulators, telecom and security companies, retailers and OEMs.
Message from the Founder
Happy New Year. We have high hopes for 2021. Although it will take several months, we are optimistic that life will get easier as the vaccine rolls out. […]
Proceedings of 8th Annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference Now Available On-demand
Session recordings from the eighth annual HOMER International Microgrid Conference are available for on-demand viewing. Conference organizer, HOMER Energy by UL, made these complementary sessions available to provide technical information and lessons learned from real-world microgrids.
Retail Power: Solar-Powered Shopping Centers Provide Cost Savings and Clean Energy
A rising number of shopping mall owners in Australia are turning the rooftops of commercial spaces into power plants with on-site solar arrays and energy storage. These hybrid systems allow owners to provide tenants with cheaper, cleaner power.
Building Green: Powering Construction Sites with Renewable Energy
Construction sites, known for their high energy requirements, are major producers of greenhouse gas emissions. Faced with a surge in urban construction and increasingly stringent carbon reduction regulations worldwide, builders are turning to renewables-based hybrid systems to power their sites.
A Positive Charge for Energy Storage
Today energy storage technology is recognized as an integral part of the transition to clean energy. In this article, we explore battery technology and safety advancements, as well as the market’s rapid growth and its impact on microgrids and hybrid power systems.
HOMER Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
In this month’s Founders Message, Dr. Marilyn Walker reflects on some of the changes that HOMER experienced in 2020, looks ahead to the future, and invites energy professionals to share their input in a new HOMER User Survey.
Join UL Renewables at the 24th Annual Energy, Utility, Environment Conference: EUEC 2021
Join two UL energy experts at EUEC 2021. Dr. Peter Lilienthal, HOMER Energy founder and global microgrid lead, UL Renewables, presents “Economic Optimization of Microgrid Design and Operation” and James Trudeau, global business development manager UL LLC, presents “Energy Storage — New Codes & Standards.”