This final entry from our special report series shows how data centers and microgrids pair to update forms of power delivery, ramp up efficiency and save money. In today’s connected world, a microgrid is a real technology making a real difference. These are the solutions that enable true energy-as-a-service designs, leveraging … [Read more...]
Data Centers and Microgrids Partner to Change Power Delivery, Efficiency, and Economics
July 29, 2020 By 1 Comment
Nanogrids: A New Opportunity for the Solar Industry & its Customers
July 22, 2020 By 8 Comments
We explore the opportunities nanogrids provide for the solar installers in a new special report series brought to you by Microgrid Knowledge and Instant ON. The first article defines nanogrids, explains how they're installed, why they're prices have fallen and how they derive value. What exactly are nanogrids? Think of a microgrid, but: … [Read more...]
What Do You Need to Know to Reduce Utility Charges with a Microgrid?
July 10, 2020 By 2 Comments
Let’s say microgrid developer PowerSecure has been asked to price out the feasibility of a microgrid at a retail grocery store in Wisconsin. How does the developer go about finding the utility pricing information that will demonstrate that the project is or isn’t financially viable? The answer isn’t simple, said Brian Knight, structured … [Read more...]
Why University & College Microgrids Make Financial Sense for Today’s Educational Institutions
July 2, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Read the next article in our special report series on college microgrids. Learn how microgrids are becoming more affordable — and valuable — for today's educational institutions. And explore microgrids as revenue producers. Microgrids can help campuses reduce peak demand charges, which for some institutions can be onerous, accounting for as … [Read more...]
The Data Center and the Environment — We Can All Get Along
June 12, 2020 By Leave a Comment
This special report series on the growing role of data center microgrids in the colocation and big data industry, kicks off with an entry that explores the juxtaposition of the data center and the environment. Today, the data center industry consumes about as much power as the entire global airline industry. And, based on research from the … [Read more...]
Australian Government Awards $13.2 million for Microgrid Feasibility Studies
June 8, 2020 By 1 Comment
The Australian government has awarded about $13.2 million (U.S.) for microgrid feasibility studies as part of a growing effort to bolster grid reliability and provide electricity in unserved areas across the continent. The June 5 awards were the first to be made by the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund, which intends to … [Read more...]
Renewvia Energy Builds Minigrids in Nigeria, with an Eye to Grow Across Africa
June 4, 2020 By 1 Comment
Renewvia Energy is building solar-based minigrids in southern Nigeria under an agreement with an investing company that aims to spur off-grid energy development in the country. The effort is part of Renewvia’s plans to expand microgrid development in Africa, a continent with large areas that have poor or non-existent electricity … [Read more...]
How to Finance Microgrids with Opportunity Zones
May 26, 2020 By 2 Comments
To finance microgrids in the COVID-19 era, industry members have to grapple with how the work environment has been transformed, how the industry has changed and other challenges. “How we finance microgrids can position us for success to overcome future challenges,” says Tom Hawes, director of business development, non-wires alternatives, … [Read more...]
North America Now Top Microgrid Market due to Installations by Businesses
April 23, 2020 By 1 Comment
North America is now the top microgrid market, largely due to installation of commercial & industrial (C&I) microgrids, according to a new report by Guidehouse Insights, previously Navigant Research. The report found 6,610 microgrids projects worldwide, representing 31,784.6 MW of capacity, as of the first quarter of this … [Read more...]
Montgomery County Microgrid Project Highlighted in New Schneider Electric Report
April 21, 2020 By 1 Comment
Upfront cost can be a barrier to microgrids. But what if you could have a microgrid project and electrical upgrades for no money down? A new report from Schneider Electric explores this accomplishment at government facilities in Montgomery County, Md., energy-as-a-a-service arrangement and innovative power purchase agreement. Montgomery … [Read more...]
