1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (780+ words) Britain’s transmission expansion faces significant delivery risks as the NAO warns annual grid-constraint costs could reach £7.8 billion by 2030 without faster upgrades. The Great Britain grid upgrade faces a delivery test that could push annual electricity-system constraint costs as high as…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (750+ words) Comoros has inaugurated three solar plants totaling approximately 20 MW alongside 8 MW/16 MWh of battery storage and 30 kilometers of medium-voltage lines. The Union of the Comoros inaugurated a Comoros solar storage project on September 6 comprising three solar plants across Grande Comore,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (760+ words) SunScout has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the 25 MWp AKELCO solar-plus-storage project on Panay Island in the Philippines. The planned facility includes a 13 MW / 26.7 MWh battery and a 20-year fixed-price power supply agreement with Aklan Electric Cooperative. The planned…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (732+ words) Duke Energy Florida has upgraded its 11 MW Trenton battery facility into an islandable community microgrid capable of supplying about 1,500 customers for up to four hours during wider grid outages. Approximately 1,500 customers can receive backup power for up to four hours…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (640+ words) PSE&G says replacement of nearly 22,000 utility poles and other distribution-grid upgrades have produced measurable reliability gains across New Jersey, including a 50% improvement on 20 circuits with the most pole replacements. In its August 28 reliability update, PSE&G said 32 circuits strengthened…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (684+ words) WestLight Energy says the Pescadero community microgrid has secured its final funding commitment, including a $3.5 million PG&E Microgrid Incentive Program grant. The planned project is designed to keep much of the rural San Mateo County community energized during wider…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (691+ words) Westbridge Renewable Energy has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Red Willow solar-plus-storage project in Alberta, with potential consideration reaching C$26.725 million. The advanced-stage project combines up to 225 MWac of solar with a 100 MW battery system. Microgrid Media Editorial…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (758+ words) PSE&G has launched its GridSmart Battery Program in New Jersey, offering residential customers a $5,000 incentive and up to $25,000 in interest-free financing for qualifying home batteries. Enrolled systems can be dispatched during peak-demand events, effectively creating a distributed residential virtual…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (647+ words) Written by: Microgrid Media Editorial Desk Units 3 and 4 each have 380 MW of generating capacity, giving the pair a combined 760 MW. The units can operate on natural gas or distillate fuel oil, and DOE has directed PJM to coordinate with Constellation…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (560+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni The 18 systems will provide a combined 7 MWh of storage capacity, and Richardson expects the multi-million-dollar deployment to be completed by the end of 2027. The company has not identified the seven communities or disclosed individual system capacities,…...