Generation

U.S. Solar Soars to All-Time High 32.4 GW Added in 2023: SEIA, WoodMac

March 7, 2024

New solar made up 53% of all electric generating capacity added to the grid last year, including utility-scale, community, residential rooftop and microgrid projects. It's the...

The Microgrid Perspective

Exploring the Potential of Community Microgrids Through Three Innovative Case Studies

April 8, 2024

Community microgrids represent a burgeoning solution to meet the energy needs of localized areas and regions. These microgrids are clusters of interconnected energy resources,...

Wave-Powered Microgrid to be Developed on Remote Thai Island

Feb. 8, 2024

The microgrid, which will be developed by a consortium of tech companies and universities, will include onshore wave energy converters, a wireless distributed energy management...

How Modular, Hybrid, Renewable Microgrids Fulfill the Global Need for Green Power

June 8, 2023

Get a look at the role microgrids play on the road to 2050 by exploring renewable energy challenges and learning more about primary power generation.

Resiliency-as-a-Service: Solutions for a More Resilient Future

May 24, 2023

Malcom Taylor of Mesa Solutions explains how resiliency as a service benefits both microgrid customers and the grid.

First Nation Community Issues RFI for Wave Energy Microgrid Project. Deadline March 31

March 30, 2023

British Columbia’s Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation is developing a first of its kind renewable energy microgrid that includes a wave energy device.

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SoCalGas Powers up the First Residential Renewable Hydrogen Microgrid

Feb. 3, 2023

After generating their first kilogram of renewable hydrogen last fall, the [H2] Innovation Experience is now up and running.

The Lesser-Known Benefits of a Microgrid

Jan. 2, 2023

Whether connected or disconnected to the grid, a microgrid provides more than just reliable energy. Mesa Solutions outlines some of the lesser-known benefits of a microgrid including...

6 Reasons Why Natural Gas is a Distributed Energy Source Bridging Solution

Jan. 1, 2023

Many experts predict a windfall for the renewable energy industry as companies strive to meet their stated goals by 2035, 2040, or even 2050. But a new white paper from Mesa Solutions...