microgrids

Residential microgrids are booming – and utilities are getting in on the action

New data from Wood Mackenzie reveals residential microgrids as the new growth engine for the sector and finds utilities getting…

May 19, 2023

Car dealerships as microgrids: How electrification will transform car yards and bus depots

Car dealerships need to upgrade their electrical infrastructure – and fast – given more than half their sales will be…

March 17, 2022

Microgrids could help communities weather the next disaster

The devastating floods have cut off power for tens of thousands of people across New South Wales and Queensland. But…

March 10, 2022

Twenty-two intriguing microgrid projects to watch in 2022

After a busy year for microgrids in 2021, here is a list of the top 22 projects to watch in…

January 17, 2022

How microgrids can keep the power on when disaster hits

Bushfires, storms and floods regularly leave thousands of Australian homes and businesses without power. So how can we build a…

February 12, 2020

Wind-powered microgrids heat “boxes of bricks” in Alaska homes

Wind-powered community microgrids are providing both electricity and heat to four small rural communities in Alaska, cutting residents’ fuel bills…

December 13, 2017

What is electricity resilience worth to you?

As the global microgrid market takes off, It's crucial each customer knows what power loss costs them as they weigh…

October 19, 2017

Re-use or recycle? The billion-dollar EV battery question

By 2035, batteries from retired EVs are expected to be worth tens of billions of dollars – and a big…

December 7, 2016

Microgrids aren’t being built fast enough: Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew made a blunt case for microgrids last week as it toppled thousands of electric poles and wires across…

October 19, 2016