Energy storage is essentially taking the energy produced at the moment and saving it for future use. Energy storage options for Microgrids have become highly promising and frequently discussed topics within the energy community. There are growing cybersecurity threats...
Behind the Meter
Emerging Microgrids: Where Markets Are On The Rise
Dec 29, 2020
With a current global market share of 28.6 billion USD and an expected rise to 47.6 billion by 2025, the microgrid market appears poised for significant growth. A CAGR of 10.6% confirms this expectation, and anticipated shifts in the global energy landscape give good...
FERC Order 2222 And Its Impact On The Distributed Energy & Microgrid Industry
Dec 22, 2020
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on September 17, 2020 passed Order 2222, removing the barriers for participation of distributed energy resources (DER) with traditional electric power systems. This will allow DERs to compete in all regional organized...
Microgrids For Industrial Sites
Dec 15, 2020
In addition to their use by institutions and communities in search of energy independence, microgrids and other distributed energy systems (DES) are ideal for industrial sites that do not--or cannot--rely on a weak local grid. Energy During Outages Outages are...
Hiking In The Canopy Of Sub-Transmission
Dec 8, 2020
The other day, I went for a hike with my pup in the mountains above Santa Barbara. We picked a trail that was nice and strenuous, but didn’t seem to offer the best views; so, as I am known to do, I threw an audible and decided to take a detour back to the trailhead....
Microgrid Financing With Energy-as-a-Service
Dec 3, 2020
Energy-as-a-service (EaaS) is becoming an attractive business model for financing microgrids, but the concept must be applied in a scalable and consistent, yet flexible way according to microgrid developers participating in a recent conference on the topic. Microgrid...
Decentralized Power Defends Against Disaster
Nov 10, 2020
Some regions of the world are more prone to natural disasters than others, whether coastlines near subduction zones (which generate tsunamis), wildfire vulnerable regions (such as North America and Australia), tornado hotspots like the central United States, or...
What Does A Microgrid Cost?
Nov 5, 2020
The cost of microgrids varies widely due to the many different sizes and configurations of the systems, but there are reference points, as well as cost breakdowns of the various components of projects. Companies that analyze markets track individual microgrid projects...
Why Do Electric Vehicles Need Microgrids?
Nov 3, 2020
Why do electric vehicles need microgrids? There are a number of reasons, including circumventing restraints on the amount of power available from the grid, cost reductions and energy saving, increased flexibility and resilience and an increase in the amount of green...