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Microgrid Operations and Maintenance: A Practical Guide to Readiness, Testing and Lifecycle Costs

Microgrid Operations and Maintenance: A Practical Guide to Readiness, Testing and Lifecycle Costs

Microgrid operations and maintenance is the work that keeps a microgrid ready to perform after the ribbon-cutting: monitoring equipment, maintaining

Microgrid Battery Sizing: How to Choose kW, kWh and Outage Duration

Microgrid Battery Sizing: How to Choose kW, kWh and Outage Duration

Microgrid battery sizing is not simply a matter of choosing a large battery. A battery energy storage system has to

Missouri Approves 545 MW of Ameren Battery Storage Across Three Projects

Missouri Approves 545 MW of Ameren Battery Storage Across Three Projects

The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved three Ameren Missouri battery storage projects totaling 545 MW, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for utility-scale storage planned

Peace Bridge Place Battery Adds 3.75 MWh in Buffalo

Peace Bridge Place Battery Adds 3.75 MWh in Buffalo

Viridi and Good Carbon Co. have announced deployment of a 3.75 MWh lithium-ion energy storage system at Peace Bridge Place, a 105-unit affordable housing building

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Yarwun Heat Battery Study Advances With ARENA Funding

Yarwun Heat Battery Study Advances With ARENA Funding

Rondo Energy and Rio Tinto have begun front-end engineering and design for a proposed 360 MWh thermal storage system at

Punta Lima Battery: Polaris Signs Trina Supply Contract

Punta Lima Battery: Polaris Signs Trina Supply Contract

The Punta Lima battery project in Puerto Rico has moved into equipment procurement after Polaris Renewable Energy signed a supply

Akaysha Battery Financing: A$1.75 Billion Portfolio Deal

Akaysha Battery Financing: A$1.75 Billion Portfolio Deal

Akaysha battery financing announced October 20 brings four Australian storage projects into a single A$1.75 billion portfolio-level facility, replacing separate

Data Center UPS vs BESS: What Protects IT Loads and Where Microgrids Fit

Data Center UPS vs BESS: What Protects IT Loads and Where Microgrids Fit

Data center UPS vs BESS is not simply a choice between two types of battery. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) protects a defined critical load

MICROGRIDS

Microgrid Cybersecurity: How to Secure Controllers, DERs and Islanded Operations

Microgrid Cybersecurity: How to Secure Controllers, DERs and Islanded Operations

Microgrid cybersecurity protects the controllers, communications and operational technology that coordinate batteries, generators, protection systems and other DERs. Learn how

Microgrid Grounding: Why Islanded Operation Changes the Grounding Problem

Microgrid Grounding: Why Islanded Operation Changes the Grounding Problem

Microgrid grounding can change when a system disconnects from the utility. Learn why islanding affects ground-fault current, neutral references, overvoltage

Microgrid Interconnection: Utility Requirements, IEEE 1547 and the Path to Grid Connection

Microgrid Interconnection: Utility Requirements, IEEE 1547 and the Path to Grid Connection

Microgrid interconnection affects protection, export limits, controls, equipment settings, studies and commissioning. Learn how grid-connected and islandable microgrids move through

Solar & Renewables

Kalasar Solar Project Starts 81.34 MW Commercial Operation

Kalasar Solar Project Starts 81.34 MW Commercial Operation

NTPC Green Energy has started commercial operation of the first 81.34 MW of the Kalasar Solar Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan,

Maamba Solar Begins Commissioning With First Zambia Grid Power

Maamba Solar Begins Commissioning With First Zambia Grid Power

Maamba Solar’s 100 MWac photovoltaic plant has injected its first electricity into Zambia’s grid, beginning commissioning before full commercial operation.

Torrent Commissions 322 MWp of Maharashtra Agricultural Feeder Solar

Torrent Commissions 322 MWp of Maharashtra Agricultural Feeder Solar

Torrent Green Energy has commissioned 322 MWp of decentralized solar across 50 sites in Nashik under Maharashtra’s agricultural-feeder solarization program.

Comoros Inaugurates 20 MW of Solar With 16 MWh Battery Storage

Comoros Inaugurates 20 MW of Solar With 16 MWh Battery Storage

Comoros has inaugurated three solar plants totaling approximately 20 MW alongside 8 MW/16 MWh of battery storage and 30 kilometers

Advanced Metering Infrastructure: Your 2026 Guide

Advanced Metering Infrastructure: Your 2026 Guide

Advanced metering infrastructure is already operating at utility scale, not pilot scale. The market was valued at USD 25.06 billion

A Guide to Combined Heat Power for Microgrid Developers

A Guide to Combined Heat Power for Microgrid Developers

A technology that operates at 65% to 75% efficiency in typical applications should not still feel niche. Yet combined heat

Energy Storage

Eos Battery Shipments Rise 23%, but Gross Margin Stays Negative

Eos Battery Shipments Rise 23%, but Gross Margin Stays Negative

Eos battery shipments increased approximately 23% from the previous quarter as the zinc-based storage manufacturer expanded production at its Thorn

Peoria Solar Energy Center Energized With 4 MWh Battery

Peoria Solar Energy Center Energized With 4 MWh Battery

Ameren Illinois confirms its Peoria solar facility is energized, combining 2.5 MW of generation with battery storage designed to serve

ESCA Launches BESS Procurement Contract With 22 Members

ESCA Launches BESS Procurement Contract With 22 Members

ESCA has launched a publicly readable battery procurement model covering testing, warranties and risk allocation, backed by 22 members representing

UK Grants Consent for 500 MW Green Hill Solar and Storage Project

UK Grants Consent for 500 MW Green Hill Solar and Storage Project

The UK has approved the proposed 500 MW Green Hill Solar Farm, including battery storage and a connection to National

Enerven Named to Build 400 MW Teebar Battery

Enerven Named to Build 400 MW Teebar Battery

Enerven has been appointed for Teebar’s construction works in Queensland, with October mobilisation and late-2028 commercial operation targeted.

Saft and Axpo Battery Contracts Cover 122 MWh in France

Saft and Axpo Battery Contracts Cover 122 MWh in France

Saft and Axpo signed contracts for two French battery projects totaling 55 MW/122 MWh, with equipment deliveries scheduled for early