Indra and Monash University are collaborating to develop, implement and test a distribution management platform across the Clayton campus of the Monash University in Victoria, to control a grid-connected Microgrid comprising a variety of distributed energy resources (DER).    more

The solution targets the entire ecosystem around distribution planning from utilities to consulting firms, system integrators and product partners, ensuring cost effective and reliable service to customers through advanced software applications.    more

Schneider Electric has announced the expansion of its microgrid project at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar to boost resilience. A California Energy Commission Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) grant will enable the $3.9 million project that will add energy storage to the microgrid and integrate demand side management.    more

A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 16 distributed energy resources management systems (DERMSs) for distributed energy resources (DER) and grid management providers, with Siemens, Enbala, and AutoGrid ranked as the leading market players.    more

The partners will research and test in real-time how the grid of the future can optimize integration of renewables, ensure stability of the grid and manage decentralized distribution in order to better manage the provinces' electricity, potentially reduce future electricity costs for consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The pilot, officially called the Smart Grid Atlantic project, is being funded in part by the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund.    more

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for emerging residential energy and non-energy solutions, examining key market drivers, barriers, trends, and business models. The report finds that the annual global market for the deployment of residential energy and non-energy solutions is anticipated to grow from $6,389.2 million in 2018 to $35,580.2 million by 2027.    more

OpenADR 2.0b Specification Receives Full Approval as IEC Standard
January 11, 2019
The OpenADR Alliance recently announced that the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the world's leading International Standards organization for all electrical, electronic and related technologies, has approved the OpenADR 2.0b Profile Specification as a full IEC standard, to be known as IEC 62746-10-1 ED1. (https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/26267)    more

New UK Proposals to Unlock Smarter Energy System
January 11, 2019
UK households and businesses installing new solar panels will be guaranteed payment for power provided back to the grid under government proposals set out recently (1/8) to unlock the smart energy systems of the future - an important upgrade to the current Feed-in Tariffs scheme.    more

RMI Publishes Non-Wires Solutions Implementation Playbook for Regulators, Utilities, and Developers
January 8, 2019
Electric utilities increasingly can reduce their system infrastructure investments and save customers money by employing non-wires solutions (NWS) -portfolios of distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar photovoltaics, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand response-to cost-effectively meet growing grid needs, according to a report released recently by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).    more

mPrest to Partner with Southern Company for Grid Modernization and Distributed Smart Energy Apps
January 8, 2019
mPrest, a monitoring, control and big data analytics software leader for the internet of energy market, and Southern Company have announced a collaboration to develop and implement a solution to further enhance the resiliency, efficiency and flexibility of Southern Company's distribution system.    more

The electric utility industry is at a crossroads. Deployments of distributed energy resources (DER) will exceed centralized generation in 2018, and the gap between the two categories will only grow wider (and in favor of DER) over time. According to a recent report by Navigant Research, microgrids represent one platform that can transform these DER into systems that offer enhanced resiliency services outside of traditional utility offerings.    more