UK Study Finds Renewable Microgrids Cheaper than Small Nuclear Reactors for Data Centers
Microgrids come out winner in a new UK study that compares renewable microgrids and small modular reactors on cost and speed to power.
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Alliance Forms to Help Communities Rushing to Build Local Energy Before Tax Credits Expire
Big players in energy, software, and insurance, today announced an alliance backed by $7.5 billion to install local energy.
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Energy Innovators Unveil a New Kind of Microgrid for Data Centers
A new microgrid introduced by industry giants Eaton and Siemens shows how energy innovators are overcoming today’s market and regulatory challenges.
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3 Energy Journalists on the 10 Most Interesting Microgrids
Innovation is running high in the microgrid space, so compiling a list of the 10 most interesting microgrids wasn’t easy. Here’s what we came up with.
Huawei Digital Power’s Red Sea microgrid. Photo courtesy of Huawei
Microgrids are Getting Big. Are They Still Microgrids?
A 5-MW microgrid used to be considered large. Now, we’re seeing microgrids designed to generate hundreds of megawatts for AI. Welcome to the era of the mega microgrid.
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24 Beehive Microgrids Planned for North Carolina in Response to Last Year’s Hurricane Helene
The beehive microgrid will create two hubs or hives where communities can access solar and batteries.
Wakefield 5 MW microgrid project.
Lightshift Energy Finishes Latest Microgrid in 50-MW Deal​ with MMWEC
Two schools in Wakefield, Mass. gain a microgrid through a partnership of Lightshift Energy and MMWEC.
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Calistoga Microgrid Cleared to Sell Energy to California Grid Over Objection of Consumer Advocate
California regulators ruled that the Calistoga microgrid can sell energy and services to the grid when it’s not serving the community.
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Is a Microgrid a Project or a Product?
Micogrids are the future of energy. But we could make them ubiquitous sooner if we think about them differently.
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When an Old Law Gets in the Way of a New Microgrid
The Cranberry Isles Microgrid might be too pricey for islanders if they have to foot the bill for energy storage on their own.