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Data Center Solar Startup Gains $14.5M Funding for Illinois Projects

March 4, 2024
The financing with SkyRocket Capital eventually extends to Donato Solar’s planned pipeline of 100 MW in projects, totaling close to $100 million in financing. Anthony Donato is...

Only through Standardization Can Microgrids Accelerate the Energy Transition

Jan. 18, 2024
Jana Gerber, North America microgrid president at Schneider Electric discusses how standardizing microgrids will accelerate the energy transition.
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Interconnection Woes Stymie DER and Microgrid Deployment: These Innovative Policies Could Help

Feb. 12, 2024
A few states – including Maryland, Massachusetts and California – are beginning to implement innovative programs to address the interconnection roadblocks.
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Scale Microgrids’ 500-MW Community Solar Deal Seen as Opportunity to Add Value to Microgrids

Jan. 22, 2024
Scale Microgrids is especially interested in community solar because it can maximize the amount of solar that microgrid owners can use. “By having a community solar portfolio ...
Stracker Solar
Stracker Solar will install a solar microgrid in Ashland, OR to support critical city services.
Stracker Solar will install a solar microgrid in Ashland, OR to support critical city services.
Stracker Solar will install a solar microgrid in Ashland, OR to support critical city services.
Stracker Solar will install a solar microgrid in Ashland, OR to support critical city services.
Stracker Solar will install a solar microgrid in Ashland, OR to support critical city services.

Oregon DOE grant fully funds Ashland community resilience microgrid

Oct. 27, 2022
The Oregon Department of Energy will fully fund a community resilience microgrid project to support critical infrastructure in the city of Ashland.
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com
Solar rooftops in Austin, Texas. Photo by Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.com

EnergyTech: ERCOT moves forward on pilot to evaluate DERs in wholesale markets

Oct. 24, 2022
Rod Walton, senior editor of EnergyTech, describes an ERCOT pilot project with implications for microgrids.
Solar powered microgrids continue to expand in Africa. Provided by Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock.com
Solar powered microgrids continue to expand in Africa. Provided by Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock.com
Solar powered microgrids continue to expand in Africa. Provided by Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock.com
Solar powered microgrids continue to expand in Africa. Provided by Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock.com
Solar powered microgrids continue to expand in Africa. Provided by Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock.com

Solar minigrids bring water to Ethiopian farms

Oct. 12, 2022
In a new pilot project, the DREAM initiative has launched nine solar minigrid powered large scale irrigation systems in Ethiopia.
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Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.
Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.
Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.
Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.
Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.

Solar microgrids to electrify 80 new communities in India

Sept. 19, 2022
Husk Power Systems will begin electrifying 80 new communities in India with solar microgrids thanks to $6 million in debt financing from EDFI ElectriFI.
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With policy changes, community resilience programs could make the most of microgrids

Aug. 26, 2022
States like California and New Jersey have instituted community energy resilience programs. But will they make the most of microgrids and DERs?