Solar Microgrids

This section includes white papers on Solar Microgrids

Philippine Government Awards Contract for the Development of 8 New Microgrids

April 18, 2024

A consortium of three companies will build the hybrid microgrids in three off-grid areas of the country.

The Microgrid Perspective

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,...

Eat More Chicken, Build More Microgrids

April 16, 2024

Chick-fil-A is piloting solar microgrids at two California locations to improve resilience and better serve the community during grid outages. A third location in the state will...

Going Wild for Renewables: Cincinnati Zoo Breaks Ground on New Solar Plus Storage Microgrid

March 14, 2024

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in Ohio has broken ground on a 2.8-MW solar plus storage microgrid. When combined with an existing 1.56-MW solar array, two-thirds of the...

RePower Initiative Brings Microgrids to Off-Grid Communities in Africa

Feb. 29, 2024

The European Union funded program aims to bring renewable electricity to 20,000 off-grid customers in Madagascar, Niger, Senegal and Ghana by 2027.

Nepal Seeks Consultants for Power System Expansion, Minigrid Development

Feb. 23, 2024

The Nepal Electricity Authority is looking for consultants to aid in the expansion of the country’s electric grid, including the development of hybrid minigrids to power remote...

FEMA to Fund Net-Zero Energy Projects – Including Solar Microgrids – in Disaster Areas

Feb. 5, 2024

In the wake of a disaster, schools, hospitals, fire stations and other community infrastructure entities are now able to use FEMA grant money to rebuild using net-zero technologies...

Tencent Commissions New 10.54-MW Data Center Microgrid in China

Feb. 2, 2024

The Tencent High-Tech Cloud Data Center solar microgrid in Tianjin is expected to produce 12 million kWh of electricity per year.

U.S. Defense Officials Discuss Resilience, Microgrids at the Google Defense Forum

Feb. 1, 2024

Two senior defense officials highlight how microgrids improve resiliency at military installations while also providing benefits to the surrounding community.