Report: 480 microgrid projects globally
Many new microgrid projects are still under the radar and many local projects originate organically without official designations or titles, making them very hard to track, according to a new report...
View ArticleNY-BEST presents microgrids forum
The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST) and the Pace Energy and Climate Center will explore the current policies and markets for microgrids in a special forum on June 11...
View ArticleCould microgrids save lives on remote islands?
Upcoming debate on energy storage in microgrids was given a sense of urgency over the weekend as Cyclone Pam tore across Vanuatu in the Pacific. As the devastated island nation issued a plea for...
View ArticleAMS on growth plans, new investor
By Jason Deign San Francisco, California-based start-up Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) has confirmed it is set to announce “a very large global strategic” investor, probably later this month. The...
View ArticleAzores project key for island microgrid credibility
By Jason Deign A project on Graciosa, Azores, has become key for the credibility of island-based storage following concerns over another plant more than 1,500km away. The Younicos project on Graciosa...
View ArticleDemand Energy ends year with Costa Rica deal
By Jason Deign Energy storage systems developer Demand Energy and Latin America microgrid pioneer Rio Grande Renewables this week announced a record-breaking project in Costa Rica. The two companies...
View ArticleThe value that led Enel to buy Demand Energy
By Jason Deign Enel’s buyout of US project developer Demand Energy last week was largely down to a secret ingredient that has been cooking for several years. While Washington State-based Demand Energy...
View ArticleBatteries board new electric vessels
By Jason Deign Battery-based microgrids are helping the shipping industry go through a quiet electric-power revolution, said an expert at the 5th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum last week. Going from...
View ArticleHow PV-and-battery systems are being used to light up remote African villages
By Jason Deign German start-up Africa GreenTec is ramping up production of containerised solar-plus-storage systems in a bid to meet rural electrification demand from hundreds of African villages. The...
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