Tag: microgrids
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Case study: MCHC Health Centers’ solar battery microgrid
A pioneering collaboration between MCHC Health Centers, Direct Relief and BoxPower, is adding crucial backup power plan for MCHC. Recent wildfires spurred this partnership, which has resulted in a $1.2 million solar battery microgrid power solution that will operate MCHC’s Hillside Health Center critical facilities for as long as necessaryRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The Pitch: The business case for BlockEnergy’s community microgrid approach
To conclude our exclusive look at BlockEnergy, just launched officially at North American Smart Energy Week, we examine the business case for utilities and developers. Quick refresher: Developed by Emera Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Emera Inc., the BlockEnergy Smart Platform is the world’s first utility-focused, front-of-the-meter, distributed renewable energy platform forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Verdant Microgrids to deploy Eos Energy Storage’s Zynth Zinc Hybrid batteries in California
Eos Energy Storage LLC is working with custom microgrid provider Verdant Microgrid to supply its Znyth Zinc Hybrid Cathode Technology, the core of its Aurora stationary energy storage system, to Verdant’s California-based microgrids beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020. In addition to the current applications, Eos and Verdant anticipateRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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BoxPower earns grant from CEC to develop its microgrid platform at 15 test sites
The California Energy Commission awarded a $1.2 million grant to BoxPower, a provider of modular microgrid energy solutions, to further develop its software + hardware solution at 15 microgrid test sites in a diverse range of residential settings across California. The goal of this three-year project, under the designation of CaliforniaRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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These Santa Barbara School District solar microgrids have a resilience model others should copy
In a big win for clean local energy and resilience in the Santa Barbara region, the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) Board unanimously voted last week to proceed with Solar Microgrid projects throughout the District, along with additional standalone solar projects. For the Santa Barbara Unified Solar Plus EnergyRead More — Solar Builder magazine