Industrial Microgrids

This section includes white papers on Industrial Microgrids
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Oklo, Diamondback Energy Mulling 20-year PPA on Nuclear to Electrify Permian Basin Oil and Gas Operations

April 10, 2024
A series of 50-MW Aurora powerhouses could act as nuclear-powered microgrids to provide carbon-free electricity to counter the emissions involved in production from the shale ...

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,...

Malaysian Semiconductor Maker Secures Critical Power with Rolls-Royce mtu Powerpacks On-Site

March 13, 2024
X-FAB Sarawak, the Malaysian division of worldwide foundry group X-FAB, will utilize the four mtu Kinetic Powerpacks at its site in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The company manufactures...
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Doosan Škoda Power Commissions 270-MW Steam Turbine to Power Wood Pulp Mill in Finland

Feb. 20, 2024
The massive on-site turbine could produce an additional 2 terawatthours (TWh, or 2,000 GWh) of renewable electricity, powered by biofuels, according to Doosan Škoda Power. The...
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Owning Your Energy: The Potential of Microgrids for Industry

Nov. 3, 2023
From logistics to manufacturing, microgrids have many benefits.
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MGK Editor Take VI: Microgrids Changing Energy Landscape from Long Beach to Lone Star

Sept. 8, 2023
Here’s a truism as big as Texas: You just never know where and when change is going to come. On-site power is engaging everything from renewables to hydrogen and making huge impacts...
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Arafura Tapping APA to Develop Gas-Fired Cogeneration to Power Rare Earth Mining in Australia

Aug. 6, 2023
Arafura is contracting APA to begin early engineering, design and project development for the cogeneration plant to supply the Nolans Rare Earth Project. Arafura’s Nolans Project...
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AGL Energy developing Solar-Storage Microgrids for Australian Almond Farms

Aug. 3, 2023
Normally, the farms utilize diesel-powered generation for irrigation systems. Shifting the on-site power to solar and battery storage could reduce reliance on diesel by 85%, helping...
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Gridscape Solutions brings another microgrid to California

Jan. 23, 2023
The company recently awarded a construction contract to Industria Power for a microgrid in Coachella, California.