microgrid optimization News
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US Installed Microgrid Capacity to Grow 115% and Reach 4.3GW Over the Next 5 Years
A shift away from single-entity owned and operated projects is greatly improving microgrid project economics in the U.S. microgrid market. In its newly released report, U.S. Microgrids 2016: Market Drivers, Analysis and Forecast, GTM Research provides an analysis of customer drivers and emerging ownership models, and detailed segmentations of the current market to arrive at future market ...
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DHYBRID presents new storage solutions for hybrid power plants and microgrids
Uninterruptible power supply for regions with challenging climates DHYBRID — the specialist in hybrid power plants — is enhancing its hardware and software portfolio with microgrid-optimized lithium-ion storage solutions. The new storage systems work seamlessly together with DHYBRID's Universal Power Platform (UPP), which controls the interaction of solar systems, storage units and ...
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Conference to Examine Microgrids for Energy Resiliency and Off-Grid / On-Grid Applications
Global microgrid capacity is expected to grow from 1.4 GW in 2015 to 7.6 GW in 2024 under a base scenario, according to Navigant Research.* The drivers behind this growth range from the need for greater grid reliability and resiliency, to the integration of more renewable energy into the grid -- including distributed solar, wind, biogas, etc. These trends, as well as the need to reduce ...
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4th Microgrid Innovation Forum, Washington, DC, May 16-17: Speakers and agenda announced
The 4th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum, May 16-17, 2017 in Washington, D.C. brings together key industry experts, utilities and C&I end users to examine the latest technology advances and business models for integrating hybrid renewable energy microgrids in grid-connected and off-grid environments. The Forum focuses on successful financing strategies, regulatory trends and ...
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10th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in London to Examine Latest Advances in EMEA, APAC and LATAM
The market for microgrids is projected to reach $35 billion by 2025 -- with a stunning 20.7% CAGR. The reasons for this projected growth include the falling costs of solar energy, advances in energy storage, the drive to mitigate climate change, the need to enhance grid resiliency, and the cost savings of minimizing fossil fuels in remote generation systems. In addition, microgrids will play a ...
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Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor Selected for Ameren Microgrid
Schneider Electric recently announced that Ameren Corporation's newly completed utility-scale microgrid in Champaign, Illinois, is using EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor software to manage its integration of distributed energy resources (DER), including a mix of solar, wind, natural gas generation and battery storage. Decentralization, decarbonization and digitization have changed the dynamics of ...
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Hawaiian Electric Selected to Help Develop Microgrid Map to Improve Resilience on Oahu
Hawaiian Electric will help identify areas on Oahu that are optimal for developing microgrids to build a more resilient electric grid. The mapping is one of 11 initiatives selected as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP).Under the project, Hawaiian Electric will leverage the expertise of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, ...
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The U.S. Department of Defense Taps Xendee to Optimize Microgrid Design for Military Installations
Due to the growing threat of blackouts, the U.S. Department of Defense, through its Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), has enlisted Xendee, a provider of microgrid decision support software, to help significantly cut energy system engineering costs. With the DoD identifying microgrids as a critical technology for increased security, energy efficiency, and resilience ...
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14th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum – North America to Examine Latest Technology Advances and Business Models
As the U.S. emerges from the pandemic, focus is on decarbonizing the energy mix while improving grid resiliency, reliability and flexibility. Microgrids will play a key role in these efforts. Federal tax credits for solar PV systems (including energy storage) have been reinstated, and FERC Order 2222 is preparing the way for aggregated distributed energy resources to participate in wholesale ...
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Palm Energy Acquires Behind the Meter Microgrids from NRG Energy
Palm Energy recently announced the acquisition of several Behind the Meter (BTM) solutions from NRG Energy, a leading integrated power company in the United States. The acquired portfolio includes approximately 15 MWs of commercial and industrial customers located in PJM and New England which will increase Palm Energy's managed MWs in those markets. Palm Energy will own, operate, maintain, and ...
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The Mobility House Manages Charging for Microgrid-Powered EV Bus Fleet in Maryland
The Mobility House, in collaboration with partners including AlphaStruxure and Schneider Electric, this week celebrated the completion and energizing of Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot in Montgomery County, Maryland. This integrated 6.5 MW microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project uses onsite solar canopies, natural gas generators, battery storage, microgrid controls and ...
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New NARUC-NASEO Report on Resilience Valuation Highlights Potential of Microgrids
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials this week announced the release of a new report on innovative approaches to estimating the value of resilience. Authored by NARUC, NASEO and Converge Strategies, LLC, Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs summarizes new approaches to ...
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CPUC Adopts Strategies To Help Facilitate Commercialization of Microgrids Statewide
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing efforts to build resilient communities, earlier this week adopted rates, tariffs, and rules for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to facilitate commercialization of microgrids across California, and strategies for procurement of backup power ...
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XENDEE and Idaho National Laboratory Partner to Develop Zero-Carbon Microgrids in Puerto Rico
XENDEE Corporation, a company focused on microgrid design and decision support software, and Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Net-Zero Microgrid Program will support the Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña to develop and implement an environmentally and financially sustainable zero-carbon microgrid in Puerto Rico. "Increasingly dangerous climate events have been devastating to Puerto Rico's ...
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Burns & McDonnell Completes Design of Innovative Microgrid Project for U.S. Military
Burns & McDonnell has received approval from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii to begin construction of the Smart Power Infrastructure Demonstration for Energy Reliability and Security (SPIDERS) Phase I project at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH). Burns & McDonnell was awarded the SPIDERS Phase I design-build project on December 2, 2011. Since the contract award, ...
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Fort Hunter Liggett Partners with Ameresco to Install Resilient, Secure and Sustainable Microgrid Project
Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, announced this week's groundbreaking of its electrical distribution microgrid at Fort Hunter Liggett. To support USAG Fort Hunter Liggett's goals to achieve Net Zero Energy, while also attaining U.S. Army Directives to achieve Critical Mission Resiliency, the $21.6 million project will include ...
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Smart Grids Look to Be a Bright Idea When the Lights Go Out: SBI Energy
Recent blackouts in India and parts of the United States are fresh reminders that grid infrastructure revitalization and improvement are truly global challenges. Service disruptions are another stressor to the global economy, as they produce economic losses through lost business and added costs to energy. According to market analysts at research publisher SBI Energy, responses to grid instability ...
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6th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in Washington, D.C. to Examine Latest Technology and Business Advances
Like | Tweet The global microgrid market size was valued at USD 3.76 billion in 2016, and is expected to reach USD 17.51 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 17.0%.* The drivers behind this include the need for greater grid reliability and resiliency, the integration and control of distributed energy resources into the grid, as well as the desire by commercial and industrial end users to ...
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SimpliPhi Power CEO Awarded Meaningful Business 100
SimpliPhi Power CEO Catherine Von Burg has been named one of the 2020 Meaningful Business 100 global leaders who combine profit and purpose to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in the Energy Industry. Von Burg has been recognized by the MB100 for her work in spearheading projects at SimpliPhi Power that advance the Affordable and Clean Energy and Climate ...
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XENDEE Partners with Idaho National Laboratory for Net-Zero Carbon Microgrid Program
XENDEE Corporation and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have partnered to build a design platform for Net-Zero Carbon Microgrids. The platform will consider a wide variety of distributed energy and sustainable technologies, including solar photovoltaic, battery storage, electric vehicle fast-charging stations, hydrokinetic power, hydro-storage, traditional combined heat and power systems, and ...
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