Tag: microgrids
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HOMER Grid now estimates EV charging station ROI
With the rapid rise of EVs, energy project developers and engineering firms need better ways to evaluate a proposed charging station’s costs, revenue and performance in the project feasibility stage. “It’s not as easy as deciding to add EV charging to your parking lot and doing it,” says Parangat Bhaskar, product manager, HOMER Software, UL……
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Schneider Electric steps up home energy and microgrid product lines at RE+ 2023
A standout company at this year’s RE+ is Schneider Electric. Already a household name in energy management, Schneider is clearly stepping up its efforts to serve full solutions for solar + storage installers in both residential and commercial & industrial segments. Microgrids | Schneider Electric announced that its EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex and the EcoXpert Microgrid……
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Alliant completes pioneering microgrid project in Wisconsin
As battery storage systems become more common in the energy sector, a relatively small microgrid pilot project in rural Richland County, Wisconsin, is delivering a big improvement for residents and businesses. In a first for the state, Alliant Energy completed a community-scale microgrid system in the village of Boaz. For this unique microgrid project, Alliant……
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Rove charging center managed by PXiSE microgrid controller
Rove, a full-service charging center operator in Southern California, selected the Microgrid Controller from PXiSE Energy Solutions to manage power flow at Rove’s centers which will start opening later this year. Rove will use battery storage and onsite solar to allow electric vehicles (EVs) to continue charging at its centers during a grid power outage……
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Electriq provides solar + storage to help Calif. city reach 100% renewable power goal
Energy storage provider Electriq Power Holdings Inc. has signed of an agreement to provide solar + storage solutions in Goleta, California. Through a new program with the city, Electriq will deliver affordable, sustainable and resilient energy to residents through fully financed residential microgrids. Through the program’s city-vetted power purchase agreement (PPA), called the PoweredUp Network, all……