Microgrid Knowledge - Feb 26th, 2024
 
 
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February 26, 2024
Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge
By Lisa Cohn
Interest in community microgrids is growing for low-income communities that want energy independence. But funding obstacles and utilities’ focus on owning microgrids are slowing progress, industry members say.
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The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in Ohio has broken ground on a 2.8-MW solar plus storage microgrid. When combined with an existing 1.56-MW solar array, two-thirds of the zoo’s energy will be supplied by the sun.
The grid-tied solar array has 330 rooftop panels and is expected to save the hotel nearly $48,000 in annual energy costs and reduce its emissions by nearly half.
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Jana Gerber, North America microgrid president at Schneider Electric discusses how standardizing microgrids will accelerate the energy transition.
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The Nepal Electricity Authority is looking for consultants to aid in the expansion of the country’s electric grid, including the development of hybrid minigrids to power remote areas.
The only option for achieving resilience – other than a microgrid – was to use an existing diesel generator as backup for the company's mold production building.
Community infrastructure entities can now use FEMA grants to rebuild using technologies such as solar microgrids.
Last year, Schneider Electric detailed a new movement into standardized and streamlined microgrid offerings through its EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex product and also expanded its work in virtual power plant and grid services technologies through its investments in Uplight and AutoGrid.
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