Microgrid Solar Articles & Analysis
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This project will contribute to emissions reductions by encouraging the use of EVs and powering the charging hub through a solar micro-grid with combined heat and power generation and battery backup. ...
ESS reports that with up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity, the company's technology provides cost-effective, resilient and sustainable energy storage well-suited to multiple use cases including utility-scale renewable energy installations, solar + storage microgrids, grid load-shifting and peak shaving, and other ancillary grid services. ...
The systems will be installed in a solar + storage microgrid at Roederer Estate, Scharffenberger Cellars and Domaine Anderson, California wineries in Mendocino County known for their sparkling and still wines. Coldwell Solar worked with the wineries to design a system that met their needs and the microgrid is expected to be ...
California communities experienced 4,547 outage days from PSPS events between October 2017 to October 2019. ENGIE's newest microgrid installation at the district includes 4.2 megawatts of solar across 14 district locations and six microgrids with 3.8 megawatt hours of battery energy storage for backup power and peak demand charge reduction. ...
This could eventually open up the inclusion of megawatts (MW) and maybe gigawatts of generation capacity from rooftop solar, residential and business battery storage and microgrids within the Texas system. ...
Ethiopia has launched nine large scale irrigation systems powered by solar minigrids, thanks to the Distributed Renewable Energy – Agriculture Modalities, or DREAM initiative. Agriculture is a major part of Ethiopia’s economy, yet only 5% of the country’s land is irrigated. As a result, crop yields on small farms are below regional averages. Those behind the DREAM initiative ...
SMUD will deploy the LDES systems in support of its 2030 Zero Carbon Plan which aims to reduce thermal generation, maximize local solar generation, provide neighborhood resiliency, and increase social justice and equity. ...
ESS systems provide resilient, sustainable energy storage well-suited for multiple use cases including utility-scale renewable energy installations, remote solar + storage microgrids, grid load-shifting and peak shaving, and other ancillary grid services. ...
Catalyst Power provides a range of cleaner energy solutions to Connecticut businesses, including custom-priced energy service, Connected Microgrids, and other onsite solar projects that allow companies to reduce energy costs, monetize their roof, meet sustainability goals, and ensure energy resilience. ...
Under the new rules, communities anywhere in PG&E’s service area are now able to pursue a microgrid as part of their unique energy resilience plans. “Microgrids are a critical part of the sustainability and climate-resilience goals of many of our customers and hometowns. ...
This includes system design, installation, equipment purchase, operations, and maintenance for a fixed price per kWh consumed, following the Power Purchase Agreement model that was popularized by the solar industry. In February 2021, ATN was awarded a $5 million grant by the California Energy Commission to purchase, install, and integrate a microgrid and ...
The microgrid is the outcome of a collaborative effort initiated in 2018 by Lac-Mégantic and Hydro-Québec. Linked to Hydro-Québec's main grid, the microgrid is equipped with solar panels installed on six buildings and connected to storage batteries, including an EVLO large-capacity unit. ...
Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) launched its Community Microgrid Enablement Program (CMEP) to help communities identify, design and build permanent, multi-customer microgrids serving critical facilities and vulnerable customer groups. ...
Emera Technologies and Halifax-based Novonix Battery Technology Solutions are working together to develop battery pack systems to support microgrids that will provide solar power directly to homes, and could lead to exciting future opportunities across North America. In the fall of 2020, Emera Technologies launched BlockEnergy, the first utility-owned community ...
It includes investments to modernize the electric grid and improve reliability, offers new electric vehicle charging station programs, and supports pilot programs for innovative technology such as microgrids and floating solar pilot projects. The agreement also provides a new optional residential "Time-of-Use" rate, reduces hurricane cost recovery impacts to ...
This strategic partnership will support the growth of SolMicroGrid's business, which offers innovative microgrid solutions through an Energy-as-a-Service business model. SolMicroGrid is a developer and operator of microgrid systems for commercial and industrial customers throughout North America. ...
DHX - Dependable Hawaiian Express and REC Solar, an unregulated affiliate of Duke Energy, recently announced the completion of a solar microgrid solution designed to bring reliability, savings, zero-emissions generation and more to the leading Hawaiian-based freight company. ...
This year, show organizers from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) have announced an exciting addition to the largest energy trade show in North America. ...
To further this trend, a special utility perspectives panel led by NextEnergy at the Microgrid Global Innovation Forum – North America next month will focus on the activities of three leading energy providers in the microgrid space. ...
Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (KZA) / Gull Bay First Nation (GBFN) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have co-developed a community microgrid that uses solar, battery storage and automated control technology to help reduce diesel use at KZA in northwestern Ontario. ...