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...]
Renewvia Energy Builds Minigrids in Nigeria, with an Eye to Grow Across Africa
June 4, 2020 By 1 Comment
How to Finance Microgrids with Opportunity Zones
May 26, 2020 By 1 Comment
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...]
What’s the Ideal Way for the Microgrid Industry to Come Back from COVID-19?
April 17, 2020 By 2 Comments
Clean energy advocates are floating a range of ideas to stimluate post COVID-19 microgrid growth — from tax credits to relief funds to support for electrification of rural hospitals. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and Alliance for Rural Electrification … [Read more...]
Microgrid Investment Less Risky than Grid Projects for Africa: Report
April 17, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Microgrid projects could play a major role bolstering the electric grid in Africa, which needs roughly $1 trillion in investments, according to a white paper by researchers at Boston University. The power system in sub-Saharan Africa is generally poorly developed and its quality ranges widely from country to country, and even within countries, … [Read more...]
New York’s ‘VDER’ Alternative Payment Method Helps Spur Energy Storage
April 2, 2020 By Leave a Comment
New York is well on its way to meeting the state’s goal of having 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025 and 3,000 MW by the end of the decade, and the 'value of distributed energy resources,' or VDER, mechanism gets part of the credit, according to a report released by state utility regulators. The state had deployed or contracted for 706 MW of … [Read more...]
Using the Value of Resiliency to Support Financing a Multi-DER Microgrid
February 27, 2020 By 1 Comment
Concord Engineering VP Michael Boswell explores the potential of the multi-DER microgrid, and the financing options making this strategy a viable option for today's energy needs. Stepping into Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine from Rocky and Bullwinkle and then stepping out in the not too distant past, there was a time when PV Solar projects … [Read more...]
What Does a Microgrid Cost? It Depends on the Problem it Solves
February 6, 2020 By 4 Comments
Microgrid Knowledge asked industry thought leaders to weigh in on the question: What does a microgrid cost? In this entry in the series, Will Agate, VP, microgrid services at Ameresco, explores costs in the current market and how to develop a game plan for building and implementing successful microgrid systems. I really like the question, … [Read more...]
Are Energy-as-a-Service Microgrids the Next Logical Step for California…and the Rest of the U.S.?
February 4, 2020 By 5 Comments
California often serves as a bellwether, and now it’s ringing an alarm about a new electric grid vulnerability. As other states brace for the impact of climate change, they watch California's wildfires and power shutoffs and wonder what's in store for them. A new special report from Microgrid Knowledge and AlphaStruxure explores energy-as-a-service … [Read more...]
