Microgrid Case Studies

A collection of microgrid case studies
Alencon Systems
Figure 1: An aerial photo the Mbogo Valley Tea Factory with the roof top PV array driving its newly installed DC Microgrid. The Microgrid helps the factory stay in operation even when it loses grid power. The photo also shows a few of the 10,288 outgrower tea fields in the area whose livelihoods are supported by the tea factory.
Oct. 31, 2022
Alencon’s String Power Optimizer and Transmitters (SPOTs) connect solar to battery energy storage in a DC microgrid that supports the operations of the Mbogo Valley Tea Factory...
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Sept. 27, 2022
Xendee’s Michael Stadler and Zack Pecenak explore the benefits of rapid, repeatable modeling and design as demonstrated at three military installations.
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PXiSE Energy Solutions’ microgrid controller helped to electrify transit in Martha’s Vineyard. (Photo: PXiSE Energy Solutions)
July 12, 2022
PXiSE Energy Solutions microgrid controller is a key component of the microgrid powering Martha’s Vineyard all-electric bus fleet, as described in this case study.
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Volvo Penta’s Tier 4 Final diesel engines are used by PowerSecure. Image courtesy of Powersecure
June 17, 2022
In February 2021, a winter storm left millions of residents without power and thousands of businesses unable to operate. But the important work conducted at AmerisourceBergen ...
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May 31, 2022
Learn how the Briceburg Remote Grid in Briceburg, California, provides remote customers a permanent, local decentralized energy source could lower fire ignition risks.
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May 31, 2022
Download this case study from Generac that shows how they developed a cost effective and flexible solution that helps maximize resources to implement a long-term strategy aimed...
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May 31, 2022
Download the case study from Smarter Grid Solutions that explains how tragedy, and the desire for a province wide energy transition, resulted in the Lac Mégantic microgrid concept...
Alencon Systems
AGU’s PV array at its Washington headquarters.
Feb. 21, 2022
Alencon Systems played an integral role in an advanced microgrid project benefiting the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) headquarters in Washington, D.C., a project that includes...
S&C worked to ramp up energy security, as well as demonstrate a cost-effective way to deploy a microgrid without accumulating substantial capital costs. (Photo: Courtesy of S&C Electric)
Nov. 13, 2020
With national security on the line, resilient power is of utmost importance. S&C recently addressed a series of challenges at Fort Belvoir, Va., using its GridMaster Microgrid...
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Aug. 15, 2019
A new farm microgrid in rural North Carolina, engineered, procured and constructed by PowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is gaining popularity and traction as model for...

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As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...

Video Interviews

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July 5, 2022
Michael Fischette, CEO of Concord Engineering, discusses the future of microgrids, including the growing adoption of the technology for industry.

White Papers

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Sept. 7, 2022
In this white paper, you’ll learn how artificial intelligence can help businesses save money, go green, and reduce uncertainty.