• Design/Engineering

    These videos focus on the design/engineering aspects of microgrids. Learn about emerging tech, the future of microgrids, and grid integration.
    Photo collage image courtesy Siemens Energy, Eaton and whiteMocca/Shutterstock.com
    June 4, 2025
    Under the partnership aiming for modularity to circumnavigate long grid interconnection delays, Siemens Energy’s standard power configuration would generate 500 MW from its SGT...

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    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...
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    Dr. Ifran Al-Anbagi, director of the Microgrid Living Lab and associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, stands in front of the microgrid's control center. (Photo by U of R Photography)
    May 30, 2025
    The fully operational microgrid living lab will partner with businesses, researchers and energy experts to develop new technologies, test ideas and train the next generation of...
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    May 19, 2025
    With increasing numbers of outages due to wildfires and storms in Oregon and the Northwest, a coalition of stakeholders helped develop two bills now in the Oregon Legislature ...
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    May 12, 2025
    Karina Hershberg, associate principal at PAE Consulting Engineers, tried twice to design DC microgrids for commercial clients–and says numerous challenges stood in the way. Others...
    Aerial view of Adjuntas microgrid and renewable energy courtesy of Casa Pueblo
    May 9, 2025
    The lab will connect the Casa Pueblo, Plaza de la Independencia Energética and Adjuntas Pueblo Solar microgrids together to help power research initiatives in addition to continuing...
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    May 1, 2025
    BayWa r.e. Solar Trade U.S. will make the Schneider Home energy management system available to its network of installers. The Home package can coordinate solar, batteries, charging...
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    April 18, 2025
    Microgrid planning starts in the design phase. Forgetting that can doom a project to fail in a mission critical moment when its power is needed most.
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    April 16, 2025
    With the electrification and data center boom, utilities marvel over future electricity sales, but stress about how they'll meet demand. To tame the tidal wave, experts say we...