Reading Time: 4 minutes Today there is a huge amount of hype in our industry regarding the value of microgrids and Distributed Energy Systems. This is a powerful driver of growth for businesses across the spectrum of the Energy Transition, but it is no “free lunch.”...
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Microgrid 2021 Virtual Conference, organized by Microgrid Knowledge, offered presentations on topics ranging from optimizing models to protecting infrastructure during extreme weather. On Tuesday, May 18th, the conference hosted a panel...
Whether you’re a small-scale manufacturer with a need for on-site energy production or a power supplier in need of a supplemental peak energy turbine, there’s a good chance you’ve scanned the lineup of DES technologies and been left wondering how to...
Reading Time: 3 minutes At the second open panel of the International Microgrid Event, industry experts discussed the challenges and opportunities surrounding implementing and improving microgrid reliability. The conference hosted Chris Judd (EGM Electricity Markets,...
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last week, the International Microgrid Event hosted its inaugural session via a virtual summit. The first panel included industry specialists James Colbert (Chairman of the International Microgrid Association), Andrew Trussel (the Acting...
Reading Time: 3 minutes Microgrids are a special sub-set of Distributed Energy Systems (DES), primarily defined by their ability to operate independently of the larger grid in “islanded”, aka “stand-alone” mode. But how do microgrids work? Specifically, microgrids can...