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Australia’s largest rooftop solar microgrid coming to logistics facility
The largest intermodal freight and logistics facility in Australia will soon be powered by what’s said to be the country’s largest rooftop solar microgrid. Australia’s largest logistics and warehouse...
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Look to the rooftop for the real show at this Manhattan convention center
New York’s Javits Center attracts some big-name shows, among them NYC Comic Con. However, an even more impressive — but lesser known — act is happening on its rooftop. Javits Center microgrid project....
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Save the date for ‘Microgrid 2023: Lights On!’ May 16-17 in Anaheim, California
Microgrid 2022 was our biggest event yet. Now we’re turning our attention to Microgrid 2023, where we expect an even larger gathering May 16-17 in Anaheim, California. Please save the date on your...
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Microgrid Talk: What’s next in microgrid innovation?
We’ve come a long way with being able to control all of the different energy sources in a microgrid, according to Chris Ellis, executive vice president of distributed infrastructure for PowerSecure....
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Energy sharing in microgrids is a win-win — but complicated
Energy sharing in microgrids can benefit all parties involved — including utilities — but establishing successful sharing projects can be difficult because of regulatory, policy and technical hurdles....
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Emera and Sandia test DC power conversion to achieve grid of grids
Sandia National Laboratories and Emera Technologies will continue their work on the Kirtland AFB DC/AC hybrid microgrid project. By Samri/Shutterstock.com Sandia National Laboratories and Emera...
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Microgrids created electric sanctuaries amidst the devastation of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian’s devastation in Fort Myers, Florida. Photo courtesy David Ebaugh Microgrids created electric sanctuaries in Florida, Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas after Hurricane Ian made landfall...
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Army releases five-year microgrid implementation plan
The microgrid industry has been carefully watching for news of how the US Army will go about installing microgrids at all of its bases — and now the details are becoming available. By...
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Ohio county seeks utility partner to help it become ‘microgrid hub of the US’
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is seeking a partner to bring to fruition its ambitious plans for multiple microgrids coordinated by a newly created county utility. Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse...
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Schneider and partners to pilot unusual EV microgrid in Oakland, California
As electric vehicles (EVs) and microgrids each grow in market share, their paths are intertwining, offering a vision of how together they will change power delivery. An example is a pilot project for a...
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Chula Vista solar microgrid to save school district $70 million
The Chula Vista Elementary School District has completed an 8.1 MW microgrid project. By lovelyday12/Shutterstockcom The Chula Vista Elementary School District in California has installed an 8.1 MW...
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Big response to Sunnova’s microutility plan in California
Big ideas evoke big responses and such is the case with Sunnova Energy’s proposal to let new communities in California create microgrid-driven microutilities. By ra2 studio/Shutterstock.com It’s the...
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Will microgrids keep young people from abandoning Puerto Rican towns?
In the rural, mountainous regions of central Puerto Rico — which are the first areas to lose power and the last to regain it after storms — young people are leaving because outages undermine their...
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SDG&E expands its microgrid and energy storage portfolio
California utility SDG&E is continuing its investment in microgrids and energy storage. By ymgerman/Shutterstock.com Heatwaves and wildfires continue to strain California’s electric grid, and this...
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Microgrid Talk: The IRA means great things for the microgrid industry
Wider access and adoption, greater demand and increased collaboration with utilities are three of the biggest things the microgrid industry can expect to see as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act...
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