Reliability/Resilience

This collection of videos and webinars discuss the reliability/resilience that microgrids can provide to a variety of organizations and applications.

New AC/DC Hybrid Microgrid to be Built in Singapore

Nov. 21, 2023

The microgrid, which will integrate a variety of on-site and remote renewable energy resources, will be built at the National University of Singapore.

The Microgrid Perspective

Types of Microgrids

Dec. 4, 2023

No two microgrids are the same. Check out two types of microgrids with these real-life case studies.

Apuao Island, one of the 98 unserved or underserved areas of the Philippines that will soon have reliable electricity from a microgrid. (Source: Navier Solon / Shutterstock.com)

Philippines Seeks Microgrids to Solve Power Gaps

Oct. 31, 2023

More than 4 million Filipino households are unserved or underserved by the national power grid. The country’s Department of Energy is turning to microgrids to help electrify all...

Sunset on Lac-Mégantic. (Source: Nick Boulay / Shutterstock.com)

Canadian Government, Hydro-Québec to Invest $3.7 million in Lac-Mégantic Microgrid Expansion

Oct. 30, 2023

The Lac-Mégantic microgrid was commissioned in 2021 in the wake of a train derailment that nearly destroyed the town. The new funds will be used to further the community’s energy...

A new solar microgrid trailer was unveiled at RayDay, an annual sustainability event held near Atlanta, GA. Photo by www.BenRosePhotography.com

New Solar Microgrid Trailer Delivers Power and Inspiration to Atlanta Communities in Need

Oct. 25, 2023

The microgrid, which includes an inverter, solar panels and battery storage, will be used to provide emergency power in the aftermath of severe storms or other disasters.

Nearly 75% of Nigeria's rural population lacks access to grid power. (Source: Kelsey M Weber / Shutterstock.com)

New Agreement Promises to Accelerate Rural Minigrid Development in Nigeria

Oct. 20, 2023

One of the least electrified countries in the world, Nigeria has over 100 minigrids in operation, but there’s still a long way to go.

Private O&G Firm to Install Multisite Microgrid Project

Sept. 29, 2023

The microgrids are expected to significantly reduce the company’s energy costs and aid its compliance with California’s cap and trade requirements.

Photo by David Prasad, Flickr.com. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Central Valley's Only Pediatric Hospital Gaining Battery Storage Microgrid Installation

Sept. 26, 2023

The Children’s Hospital Resiliency Grid with Energy Storage (CHARGES) project will assist Valley Children’s in delivering backup power, and sustainability during utility outages...

In South Africa, Yogurt Will Soon Be Made with Power from a Microgrid

Sept. 13, 2023

Danone’s new 5-MW microgrid will reduce emissions and provide resilience for its dairy manufacturing plant in Boksburg, South Africa.