Microgrid Controllers

This section includes white papers on Microgrid Controllers

Are Virtual Power Plants the Solution to the Grid’s Energy Crisis?

Aug. 14, 2024

Virtual power plants have emerged as one of the leading solutions to decarbonizing the grid and meeting explosive demand for electricity. While they offer many potential benefits...

The Microgrid Perspective

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Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

Feb. 10, 2025

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...

For 3 Outage-Prone Tribes, 3 Nested Microgrids Spanning 26 Miles

Aug. 12, 2024

Nested microgrids – which can operate together or separately – are relatively rare but may be the future of the grid. Three outage-plagued tribes plus Blue Lake Rancheria, the...

Department of Energy Funds Microgrid Controller Projects

June 13, 2024

The Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity recently awarded $10.5 million to eight microgrid projects in underserved and indigenous communities. Most projects focus on microgrid...

Microgrids to Become the Standard in Decentralized Power Generation, Not the Exception

March 6, 2024

In this QuickChat video, Robert Autengruber from INNIO Group explains why he believes the demand for microgrids and advanced microgrid controllers will continue to climb.

Microgrids May Be the Key to Green Hydrogen Production Success

Dec. 14, 2023

In this Quick Chat video, Andy Miller from PXiSE Energy Solutions explains why microgrids make a lot of sense when it comes to green hydrogen production.

Cuyahoga Rules: Ohio County Approves Work on Microgrid Utility Project Moving Forward

Dec. 6, 2023

Compass will act as the utility operator and will begin pre-construction engineering work in January now that the contract is finalized and approved. Construction on the first...

Canada’s Humber College Partners with Siemens on SMART Lab

April 5, 2023

The Sustainable Microgrid and Renewable Technology (SMART) lab will provide training as well as research and innovation opportunities around microgrids and sustainable technology...

Microgrid Quick Chat: Why Every Microgrid Needs a Controller

Jan. 12, 2023

Tim Allen, the new president and CEO of PXiSE, discusses the microgrid’s brain – its controller — in this Quick Chat with Elisa Wood, editor-in-chief of Microgrid Knowledge.