| | | | | | | | Today's News from the Editors of Microgrid Knowledge |
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| | | By Kathy Hitchens Mission 300 aims to bring electricity to 300 million Africans, but the African Minigrid Developers Association and 28 minigrid companies say urgent action is needed to accelerate minigrid deployment and meet 2030 goals. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Now is the perfect time to register for Microgrid Knowledge 2026. Super Early Bird pricing saves you $200 on your full conference pass when you register before January 30. Join peers and leaders shaping the future of microgrids, resilience, and decentralized energy. This limited-time offer won’t last. |
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| | | | | | Microgrids with numerous assets such as solar, storage, combined heat and power, natural gas generators, fuel cells, wind, biogas, absorption chillers and hydrogen electrolyzers can reap bigger benefits than simple solar and storage microgrids, a new survey found. |
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| | | | | | As the electricity sector undergoes unprecedented change, the NEC 2026 emphasizes integrating power control and energy management systems, facilitating better demand assessment and system sizing. New provisions for microgrid interconnection, disconnection, and protection are set to streamline project development and attract investment. |
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| | | | | | Microgrids have evolved from simple backup systems to active market participants, leveraging automation, AI, and renewable integration to generate revenue through grid services, demand response, and energy arbitrage, transforming the energy landscape. |
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| | | | ASU's new Health campus in Phoenix will benefit from Cordia's district cooling system powered by renewable energy, with Plant 4 set to expand the university's sustainable infrastructure. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, renewable energy developers face stricter eligibility criteria for federal incentives, requiring careful navigation of domestic sourcing rules and foreign entity restrictions to maximize project benefits. |
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| | | | With funding from Google, nonprofit environmental group Appalachian Voices will spearhead the construction of solar and energy storage microgrids in two rural Virginia communities. The systems will lower energy costs and serve as resilience hubs during emergencies. |
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| | | | The microgrid will control a new 10-MW natural gas power plant as well as existing natural gas generation assets and the Fort’s approximately 10-MW solar array |
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| | | | When a community needs resilience, it’s important that developers, designers and equipment providers slow down and do their homework–studying local emergency plans, for example. This gives them a context for beginning a conversation with a city, town or tribe, said experts during a community microgrid event organized by Mayfield Renewables. |
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| | Cummins’ Dinesh Balaji Ramaraj tells MGK Editor Rod Walton why on-site generation supported by microgrid control is key to meeting modern energy demands at critical facilities. |
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