| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge | | |
| | | By Rod Walton, Microgrid Knowledge Managing Editor Schneider Electric first announced its Microgrid Flex plan in 2023 centered around the concept that a standardized, modular approach to microgrid development can overcome long interconnection delays and bring both construction and operational costs down somewhat. |
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| | | | | | Terrasmart led the work on the canopy solar project, which can cover about one-third of the AdventHealth corporate campus electricity needs. This could save more than $4.6 million in energy costs over the system’s life span. |
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| | | | | | With $1.8 billion in new state funding, Texas has opened up opportunities for microgrid providers that can serve small critical facilities. |
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| | | | | | In this QuickChat video, Chetan Chandore, new energy solutions marketing leader for Cummins, explains why battery energy storage is vital to making microgrids and distributed energy resources more resilient and sustainable. |
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| | | | Effective maintenance of microgrids involves proactive strategies like condition-based monitoring and predictive analytics to ensure reliable power, resiliency, and safety. This approach minimizes the risk of accidents and injuries, contributing to optimal performance and extended system life. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Take a closer look at propane — a resilient energy source that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 52 percent compared with grid electricity. |
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| | | | Ameresco announced it has hired longtime nuclear industry insider Cenk Güler as its first-ever director of nuclear partnerships. The role is a newly created one as the company enters the nuclear energy market with a focus on microreactor and small modular reactor (SMR) projects. |
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| | | | While federal funding for microgrids and distributed energy resources (DER) is shrinking, microgrid seekers–especially municipalities and schools– are looking into state and local funding options, saying they need microgrids to provide energy resilience. |
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| | | | 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-800 gas turbines. Eaton’s electrical equipment would balance and manage the power system with medium and low-voltage switchgear, UPS, busways, racks and containment systems.... |
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| | It’s not always obvious to utilities where community members need resilience most. Nashville Electric Service (NES), with numerous partners, asked community leaders to help identify those needs, and is now planning a solar microgrid. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Read this Ask the Expert to learn more! |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Learn how ELM MicroGrid is spearheading the movement towards American-made clean energy infrastructure, emphasizing the benefits of U.S. manufacturing for the energy transition. |
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