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Guest essay

It's time for solar microgrids to replace dirty diesel generators

In rural sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, costly diesel generators are often the only power source. A concerted push to deploy solar microgrids could change that.

By Manoj Sinha, Joseph Nganga . 28 October 2022
Solar

Why Puerto Rican communities are all-in on solar microgrids

Advocates say the island's goal to reach 100% renewable energy should be met through a community-led, decentralized approach.

By Carolina Baldin . 4 April 2023
EV charging

Without enough utility power, California EV-truck depots try microgrids

Truck-charging depots that need more power are installing solar, batteries, and fossil-gas generators. Could these types of microgrids serve the grid at large?

By Jeff St. John . 17 January 2025
ENN

Q&A: How political changes will impact the market for microgrids

Minnesota-based consultant Michael Burr helps communities across the country develop microgrids and local energy projects to build resiliency.

By Frank Jossi . 1 December 2016
ENN

Microgrids slowly make inroads in Midwest, with Illinois taking the lead

Microgrids have struggled to compete with cheap power in the region, but a fledgling movement is finding a foothold.

By Kevin Stark . 1 October 2018
ENN

Microgrids stripped from Illinois energy bill, but Bronzeville project still alive

Of the many provisions of the massive energy bill signed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, one that would have helped further fund advanced grid technology in the state didn’t make the cut.

By Kari Lydersen . 19 December 2016
ENN

West Africa utility sector looks to Illinois for expertise on microgrids

A utility sector group toured microgrid facilities last week in Chicago and Champaign as part of a U.S. trade mission.

By Kevin Stark . 7 December 2018
ENN

Massachusetts sees shared microgrids as way to boost resilience, cut emissions

A state grant program funded feasibility studies for 14 community microgrid projects to pool energy resources.

By Sarah Shemkus . 24 July 2020
Grid edge

Why LS Power is going big into microgrids with Endurant Energy

A major player in power plants, grid-scale batteries and transmission targets investments in distributed energy, from geothermal heat pumps and generators to solar and storage.

By Jeff St. John . 24 May 2021
ENN

Biogas microgrids could reduce odors and outages for hog farm neighbors

A first-of-its-kind microgrid at a North Carolina hog farm combines solar, biogas and batteries.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 10 May 2018