Michael Stadler, CTO, and Zach Pecenak, lead engineer at Xendee share three key elements for project success and efficiency for defense and government microgrids. Microgrids are considered to be a key element for energy security within the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal and state agencies. However, they are complex systems … [Read more...]
Major Hurdles to the Fast and Scalable Deployment of Microgrids in the Defense and Government Marketplace
November 23, 2021 By
Microgrids Cropping Up in Florida with Utility Partners
November 11, 2021 By
Florida is the most hurricane-prone state in the US, vulnerable to an average $15.4 billion in storm damages annually. So it’s perplexing that state government hasn’t made at least as much fanfare about microgrids as places like California and New Jersey. But even if its government isn’t leading the way, microgrids are cropping up in the … [Read more...]
Congressional Committee Authorizes Microgrid at Ohio Air Base
September 13, 2021 By
The National Defense Authorization Act, which is moving through the US House of Representatives, allocates $4.7 million to set up a military microgrid at a military-civil airport in Ohio. The House Armed Services Committee approved the $768 billion bill for fiscal year 2022 on Sept. 2, sending it to the House floor for a vote. Tucked in the … [Read more...]
Navy Sets Two-Week Off-Grid Goals for Key Installations
March 19, 2020 By
In a move that could spur more military microgrid projects, the Department of Navy has adopted a resilience policy to enable key installations to go off-grid for at least two weeks by late 2025. The US Navy and Marines Corps aims to have “assured energy whenever and wherever it’s required,” according to the Installation Energy Resilience … [Read more...]
Ameresco’s Parris Island Military Microgrid Goes Live
June 20, 2019 By
Another military microgrid is now live, this one a 10-MW Ameresco project at the US Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina. The $91 million project, which features energy efficiency and renewables, is designed to withstand storms and earthquakes. The US military was an early leader in microgrid development and … [Read more...]
Military Microgrids Increase Resiliency for Mission Critical Operations
November 20, 2017 By
This is the fourth post in a Microgrid Knowledge series and focuses on military microgrids and how this clean energy option can increase resiliency for mission critical operations. Mission critical is a phrase almost synonymous with military operations, and in an increasingly electrified world, critical missions cannot be accomplished … [Read more...]
Air Force to Build Military Microgrid at Pearl Harbor
September 3, 2015 By
The U.S. Air Force continues to show itself as a leader in distributed energy, this time with a military microgrid planned at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) recently signed a $20 million agreement to develop the demonstration project. The … [Read more...]
Military Microgrid Tested in Missouri to Meet Growing Energy Needs in the Battlefield
May 8, 2015 By
The U.S. Army reported May 7 that it has demonstrated a military microgrid with open architecture and plug-in and play ability that will help soldiers meet growing demand for energy in the battlefield. The demonstration took place last month at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. The microgrid provides power for soldiers during 24-hour … [Read more...]
Raytheon Military Microgrid Project Maximizes Solar, Minimizes Fossil Fuels
March 7, 2015 By
Raytheon has demonstrated how a military microgrid can offer highly reliable energy even while using 100 percent solar energy, according to the company and testing partners. The islandable project showed how to use an energy storage system-driven microgrid with conventional photovoltaic inverters to achieve 100 percent PV penetration while … [Read more...]
Military Microgrid: Fort Bliss Case Study
September 30, 2014 By
Fort Bliss located in El Paso, Texas is a military microgrid featuring an Energy Storage System from Princeton Power Systems. Overview: Princeton Power Systems provided its Energy Storage System (ESS) as a back-up source and energy resource for a new microgrid system at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bliss in Texas. Princeton Power Systems is the … [Read more...]
