Tag: microgrid
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Caterpillar dealer delivers microgrid power solution at Peruvian copper mine
Caterpillar Inc. today announced that Cat dealer Ferreyros has been selected by Ferrenergy, Ferreycorp’s energy company in Peru, to provide a microgrid power system for the Agromin La Bonita underground copper mine in Acarí, Peru. Supplied by Ferreyros to support a power purchase agreement between Ferrenergy and the operators ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Costa Rica microgrid project turns on, uses CleanSpark software, Tesla battery system
A microgrid project located on an industrial equipment retail facility in San Jose will be utilizing CleanSpark, Inc.’s mPulse controller to coordinate all aspects of the system and improve overall performance. The microgrid will consist of a 222-kW solar system, and a Tesla 111-kW/223-kWh Powerpack provided by CleanSpark. The system is integratedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Construction begins on first-of-its-kind microgrid at Pittsburgh International Airport
This week, construction began on the first-of-its kind electrical microgrid that will completely power the Pittsburgh International Airport by summer 2021, improving public safety through power resiliency and redundancy. All permits and regulatory approvals have been received, clearing the way for an energy plant of five natural gas fired generators,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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This virtual power plant demo in Louisiana tests a cool, new solar, storage platform
Heila Technologies is deploying intelligent energy storage+solar systems at a demonstration project in Shreveport, La., using SimpliPhi Power technology, with the support of Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP) company. The demo will aggregate distributed energy resources and empower SWEPCO to manage these assets as an optimized fleet.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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There’s a push in Brooklyn to turn its microgrid into a local energy marketplace via blockchain
Brooklyn residents have launched a campaign via Change.org to turn the Brooklyn Microgrid into a fully functioning Local Energy Marketplace, in a bid to help progress New York City’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV). The Brooklyn Microgrid (BMG), which has been run by LO3 Energy as a test project sinceRead More — Solar Builder magazine