An awesome story about how solar microgrids kept the power on during Puerto Rico's latest blackouts.
This is bottom-up, power-to-the-people shit. Get excited!
This is bottom-up, power-to-the-people shit. Get excited!
Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
June 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
An awesome story about how solar microgrids kept the power on during Puerto Rico's latest blackouts.
This is bottom-up, power-to-the-people shit. Get excited!
This is bottom-up, power-to-the-people shit. Get excited!
Solar microgrids look pretty great when the alternative is digging a super long trench to bury a power line so it doesn't start wildfires.
Can utilities replace power lines with solar and batteries in remote…
Expanding the grid to reach far-flung customers can be a costly fire hazard. So utilities like PG&E are testing out microgrids using solar, batteries, and…
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September 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Solar microgrids look pretty great when the alternative is digging a super long trench to bury a power line so it doesn't start wildfires.
When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. A combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents.
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Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. A combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents.
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Redwood Materials is giving old EV batteries a second life as microgrids
Redwood Materials is giving old EV batteries a second life as microgrids
Microgrids powered by used EV batteries
buff.ly
June 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Redwood Materials is giving old EV batteries a second life as microgrids
Suriname starts building hybrid solar microgrids to power 25 villages
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Suriname starts building hybrid solar microgrids to power 25 villages
PowerChina is building three hybrid solar microgrids in Suriname, combining solar panels, energy storage, and diesel backup to power 25 remote villages across the country.
www.pv-magazine.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Suriname starts building hybrid solar microgrids to power 25 villages
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/12/12/s...
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/12/12/s...
Four remote First Nations communities will be transitioned away from a diesel powered electricity supply to solar and battery storage-based microgrids.
Four remote First Nations communities win funding to quit diesel, shift to renewables
Four remote First Nations communities will be transitioned away from a diesel powered electricity supply to solar and battery storage-based microgrids.
reneweconomy.com.au
August 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Four remote First Nations communities will be transitioned away from a diesel powered electricity supply to solar and battery storage-based microgrids.
Microgrids are small, self-contained energy networks, usually powered by wind and solar technology, that produce, distribute and store power locally.
Microgrids a step closer to reality for Oregon communities
Lawmakers have passed a set of bills that will allow Oregonians to develop community-owned microgrids.
www.opb.org
June 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Microgrids are small, self-contained energy networks, usually powered by wind and solar technology, that produce, distribute and store power locally.
Started filming the first big video of the year today
It's about microgrids
Kind of.
It's about microgrids
Kind of.
February 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Started filming the first big video of the year today
It's about microgrids
Kind of.
It's about microgrids
Kind of.
Researchers from four Australian universities have released a new paper questioning why solar microgrids are not ‘the norm’ in remote Central Australia, while energy insecurity prevails in very remote Aboriginal households.
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/01/06/r...
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/01/06/r...
Research questions why microgrids are not ‘the norm’ in remote Australia
Researchers from four Australian universities have released a new paper questioning why solar microgrids are not ‘the norm’ in remote Central Australia, while energy insecurity prevails in very remote...
www.pv-magazine-australia.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Researchers from four Australian universities have released a new paper questioning why solar microgrids are not ‘the norm’ in remote Central Australia, while energy insecurity prevails in very remote Aboriginal households.
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/01/06/r...
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2025/01/06/r...
#CleanEnergy #SouthAfrica looks at microgrids.
For many informal settlements, connecting homes to Johannesburg’s conventional electricity grid is not straightforward.
Our investigation looks at how City Power's alternative electrification programme works, what it has cost and what they've learned so far
Read the investigation: bit.ly/4Atbbqu
Our investigation looks at how City Power's alternative electrification programme works, what it has cost and what they've learned so far
Read the investigation: bit.ly/4Atbbqu
Johannesburg tests solar microgrids for informal settlements - Oxpeckers
Johannesburg is investing R517.8-million in solar-powered microgrids that roll out renewable energy in five informal settlements, Thabo Molelekwa reports Shalazile informal settlement in Denver is…
bit.ly
September 23, 2026 at 1:18 PM
#CleanEnergy #SouthAfrica looks at microgrids.
Connected solar microgrids in Puerto Rico work together to keep the lights on. I’ve known that decentralized renewables make “grid orchestration” possible — mutual aid for electricity, rather than top-down or individual provision — excited to see it happening. spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
June 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Connected solar microgrids in Puerto Rico work together to keep the lights on. I’ve known that decentralized renewables make “grid orchestration” possible — mutual aid for electricity, rather than top-down or individual provision — excited to see it happening. spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Getting electricity to an informal settlement is one challenge. Keeping it running is another.
Two of City Power’s five microgrid projects are currently operational, providing an early picture of how the systems are performing.
Read our latest #PowerTracker investigation: bit.ly/4Atbbqu
Two of City Power’s five microgrid projects are currently operational, providing an early picture of how the systems are performing.
Read our latest #PowerTracker investigation: bit.ly/4Atbbqu
September 25, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The old energy system sells dependence and a lifetime of bills.
The new one builds resilience and abundance.
➡️ Rooftop solar
➡️ Batteries
➡️ EVs
➡️ Microgrids
➡️ Local generation
The future of energy isn’t just cleaner. It’s more decentralized, democratic & resilient. #SWB #Bettrification
The new one builds resilience and abundance.
➡️ Rooftop solar
➡️ Batteries
➡️ EVs
➡️ Microgrids
➡️ Local generation
The future of energy isn’t just cleaner. It’s more decentralized, democratic & resilient. #SWB #Bettrification
June 23, 2026 at 5:46 AM
The old energy system sells dependence and a lifetime of bills.
The new one builds resilience and abundance.
➡️ Rooftop solar
➡️ Batteries
➡️ EVs
➡️ Microgrids
➡️ Local generation
The future of energy isn’t just cleaner. It’s more decentralized, democratic & resilient. #SWB #Bettrification
The new one builds resilience and abundance.
➡️ Rooftop solar
➡️ Batteries
➡️ EVs
➡️ Microgrids
➡️ Local generation
The future of energy isn’t just cleaner. It’s more decentralized, democratic & resilient. #SWB #Bettrification
⚡ "Texans are taking power into their own hands."
I joined NPR's @Marketplace to discuss how microgrids are helping avoid winter outages.
🎙️ Listen here: bit.ly/4h1xZDh
Are microgrids the future of energy resilience?
#TexasEnergy #Microgrids
I joined NPR's @Marketplace to discuss how microgrids are helping avoid winter outages.
🎙️ Listen here: bit.ly/4h1xZDh
Are microgrids the future of energy resilience?
#TexasEnergy #Microgrids
More Texans are investing in microgrids to avoid power outages - Marketplace
Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.
www.marketplace.org
January 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
⚡ "Texans are taking power into their own hands."
I joined NPR's @Marketplace to discuss how microgrids are helping avoid winter outages.
🎙️ Listen here: bit.ly/4h1xZDh
Are microgrids the future of energy resilience?
#TexasEnergy #Microgrids
I joined NPR's @Marketplace to discuss how microgrids are helping avoid winter outages.
🎙️ Listen here: bit.ly/4h1xZDh
Are microgrids the future of energy resilience?
#TexasEnergy #Microgrids
Interesting article on self-sufficient “home microgrids”. And yes the Stone Edge Farm mentioned IS the one set up by John “Mac” McQuown, the father of index funds. on.ft.com/3FoTMHG
Home microgrids: a blueprint for the future of sustainable household energy?
[FREE TO READ] Once the preserve of doomsday preppers and sustainability nerds, these autonomous mini ‘power plants’ are gaining wider traction among homeowners and housebuilders — despite the maze of...
on.ft.com
May 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Interesting article on self-sufficient “home microgrids”. And yes the Stone Edge Farm mentioned IS the one set up by John “Mac” McQuown, the father of index funds. on.ft.com/3FoTMHG
Local microgrids with solar & storage might actually be a good resilience strategy
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Local microgrids with solar & storage might actually be a good resilience strategy
Puerto Rico’s Solar Microgrids Power Through Blackout
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
June 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Puerto Rico’s Solar Microgrids Power Through Blackout
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Where do you get 2,000,000 gallons of water in Las Cruces? 🤔
After an initial 2 million gallons of water to fill the data center’s cooling system, the water use necessary to run the microgrids alone will need almost a million gallons a day to operate
✏️ @thenewmexican.bsky.social
After an initial 2 million gallons of water to fill the data center’s cooling system, the water use necessary to run the microgrids alone will need almost a million gallons a day to operate
✏️ @thenewmexican.bsky.social
Project Jupiter will need nearly 1 million gallons of water a day — where will it come from?
While the data center's cooling system has taken much of the heat so far, the natural-gas-powered microgrids require the most water.
www.santafenewmexican.com
April 8, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Where do you get 2,000,000 gallons of water in Las Cruces? 🤔
After an initial 2 million gallons of water to fill the data center’s cooling system, the water use necessary to run the microgrids alone will need almost a million gallons a day to operate
✏️ @thenewmexican.bsky.social
After an initial 2 million gallons of water to fill the data center’s cooling system, the water use necessary to run the microgrids alone will need almost a million gallons a day to operate
✏️ @thenewmexican.bsky.social
One of the US’s largest battery recycling companies plans to repurpose EV batteries to build renewable-powered microgrids.
This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers
Redwood Materials plans to repurpose EV batteries to build renewable-powered microgrids.
www.technologyreview.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
One of the US’s largest battery recycling companies plans to repurpose EV batteries to build renewable-powered microgrids.
Not true, because diversification of renewables at the local level is much more expensive/intensive than geographic diversification. Microgrids and the unlocks of distributed generation/storage from cheap batteries are good but can't replace long-distance transmission's risk mitigation.
While not completely in opposition to your point, the nuance here is that a ton of micro-networks on distributed generation would greatly reduce the need for massive transmission lines to shuttle electrons over large distances.
July 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Not true, because diversification of renewables at the local level is much more expensive/intensive than geographic diversification. Microgrids and the unlocks of distributed generation/storage from cheap batteries are good but can't replace long-distance transmission's risk mitigation.
Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids.
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
grist.org/energy/texas...
#MicroGrids #solar #TX #Texas #Climate #Batteries #Renewable
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
grist.org/energy/texas...
#MicroGrids #solar #TX #Texas #Climate #Batteries #Renewable
Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
grist.org
June 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Texas finalizes $1.8B to build solar, battery, and gas-powered microgrids.
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
grist.org/energy/texas...
#MicroGrids #solar #TX #Texas #Climate #Batteries #Renewable
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
grist.org/energy/texas...
#MicroGrids #solar #TX #Texas #Climate #Batteries #Renewable
New paper on the much lower cost, even in different climate zones, of 100% renewable microgrids that include heat pumps, battery storage, hydrogen storage with fuel cells, and thermal-energy storage, vs microgrids powered by diesel generators.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Minimizing the multi-decadal cost of islanded renewable-electricity microgrids for different climate zones
The aim of this study is to minimize the cost of developing a renewable energy islanded microgrid that provides reliable electricity and thermal comfo…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New paper on the much lower cost, even in different climate zones, of 100% renewable microgrids that include heat pumps, battery storage, hydrogen storage with fuel cells, and thermal-energy storage, vs microgrids powered by diesel generators.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Microgrids provide flexible, decentralized power that operate independently from national grids.
#climate
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
#climate
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
Why Microgrids Are the Backbone of the Next Energy Revolution | OilPrice.com
Microgrids are emerging as a critical solution for expanding energy access, improving resilience, and integrating renewables across both developing and developed regions.
oilprice.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Microgrids provide flexible, decentralized power that operate independently from national grids.
#climate
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
#climate
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
Utilities are usually hostile to solar-and-battery systems, but not for these rural customers
Utilities are usually hostile to solar-and-battery systems, but not for these rural customers
Microgrids in remote areas can help prevent fires without compromising profits.
www.motherjones.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Utilities are usually hostile to solar-and-battery systems, but not for these rural customers