The microgrid industry is bullish about the future of the microgrid market over the next 10 years, expecting the energy as a service model and modular microgrids to grow quickly worldwide. But in the US, regulatory challenges create hurdles, said speakers Tuesday during the second day of the Microgrid 2020 Global Conference. “If we lay the … [Read more...]
The Microgrid Knowledge South America Channel
News and feature articles on microgrids in South America including RFP's, policies and players impacting the region.
Cat Supplies Equipment for Microgrid at Peru Mine
September 11, 2020 By
A Peruvian energy company is using Caterpillar equipment for a microgrid recently installed at a copper mine. An energy company owned by Ferrycorp, a Peruvian conglomerate, commissioned the project in the second quarter at the Agromin La Bonita underground copper mine in Acarí, Peru, Bob Chase, a Caterpillar spokesman, said September 10. The … [Read more...]
How BUGS Leave an Opening for Solar Plus Storage Globally
April 30, 2020 By
A major opportunity exists for small, solar plus storage systems to replace gasoline or diesel backup generators that cause detriment to the environment worldwide, according to research funded by an arm of the World Bank Group. Between 1 to 2 billion people do not have access to a reliable power grid, making back-up generation systems (BUGS) … [Read more...]
North America Now Top Microgrid Market due to Installations by Businesses
April 23, 2020 By
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...]
Mining Toolkit Helps Clean Energy Industry Protect Profit, People and Planet
April 3, 2020 By
Clean energy’s gold rush for minerals used to manufacture electric vehicles, solar and other systems is not always sustainable and sometimes employs questionable labor practices, says a group that has released a mining toolkit to help the industry develop best practices. The Energy Resources Governance Initiative’s (ERGI) toolkit aims to … [Read more...]
A Global Tour of Contrasting Microgrid and VPP Markets
January 31, 2020 By
Peter Asmus of Guidehouse explores the different drivers impacting microgrid and virtual power plant (VPP) uptake. The stars are aligning for distributed energy resources (DER) to play an increasingly important role in providing energy services across both retail and wholesale markets. Recent forecasts from Navigant Research, a Guidehouse … [Read more...]
Microgrids Installed at 10 Puerto Rico Schools
December 20, 2019 By
In Puerto Rico, 3,600 children will now study in buildings with secure electricity thanks to the installation of school microgrids by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), Save the Children and Kinesis Foundation. The microgrids were installed in 10 schools, many of which had no power for six months after hurricane Maria destroyed the island's … [Read more...]
EV Charging Trends: Solar Absorption, Demand Response, Green Charging
November 8, 2019 By
More and more, electric vehicles (EVs) are being called upon to absorb excess solar energy and provide demand response. These are EV charging trends to watch. Yet another trend is increased demand from EV drivers for charging based on green energy. Enel X, which aims to help communities create, store, use and share energy, has a number of … [Read more...]
Microgrid Knowledge Announces Date and Venue for Microgrid 2020
July 15, 2019 By
Microgrid Knowledge today announced the date and venue of the next annual microgrid industry conference, Microgrid 2020. The international event — the world’s largest microgrid industry conference — will be held June 2-3 in Philadelphia, Pa., situated in the Northeast corridor’s vibrant microgrid market and home to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, … [Read more...]
Storage is the Boss for Utility-Scale Microgrid Yielding 70% Renewables
January 11, 2019 By
A utility-scale microgrid that uses energy storage has slashed the use of diesel fuel and allowed for up to 70 percent renewables to serve a Portuguese Island, Graciosa. The microgrid is made up of a 6-MW, 3.5-MWh battery system from Switzerland-based Leclanché, about 1.5 MW of wind energy, 3 MW of solar and an existing diesel system that … [Read more...]
