Grid Independence: Why More Businesses Are Investing in On-Site Power
This article explores the benefits of grid independence, key on-site power solutions, and how businesses can transition to decentralized energy production.
This article explores the benefits of grid independence, key on-site power solutions, and how businesses can transition to decentralized energy production.
By evaluating the irradiance levels at your site with tools such as solar maps or on-site measurements, you can better estimate the potential energy output of the system.
On-site power generation for data centers can increase uptime and energy efficiency, but it comes with cost and resource availability barriers.
Among all the buildings in the data set, nearly 1 percent reported onsite renewable energy generation. However, there is a wide dispersion of renewable energy penetration across
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Installing on-site renewable energy systems is a common strategy facility owners can use to save money, reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and add resiliency to their
Onsite solar can benefit the offtaker in many ways, including progress towards renewable energy goals, visible commitment to sustainability, and electricity bill savings.
In some cases, the business case for on-site generation will be reinforced by the energy transition; in others, novel technologies and business models are likely to disrupt
Discover how large energy users are turning to on-site power generation to offset rising capacity costs, improve reliability, and meet green goals.
If those plans are realized, solar would account for more than half of the 64 GW that developers plan to bring online this year. Battery storage, wind, and natural gas power
The amount of electricity generated by a solar power facility depends on multiple factors, including the plant''s size, location, technology type, and local weather conditions. This
Among all the buildings in the data set, nearly 1 percent reported onsite renewable energy generation. However, there is a wide dispersion of renewable energy penetration across
The question of how much electricity solar power can generate has gained attention as more households and businesses consider adopting solar technology.
Learn how factories can determine the right solar capacity with a step-by-step guide covering energy consumption, roof feasibility, shadows, structural load, orientation,
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Use solar power to save you money and reduce your carbon footprint. The most common on-site renewable energy systems are solar-powered. Solar setups convert light energy from the sun into electrical current. They can be installed in sun-facing areas such as rooftops, external walls or parking lots.
Self-storage facilities (a subset of the “Warehouse/Storage” category) generate, on average, 60% of all their electricity needs from onsite renewables. Hospitals generate only 7% of their (very high) electricity needs from onsite renewables. What are buildings doing with their renewable energy certificates (RECs)?
To achieve sustainability goals while meeting the increasing electricity demands of electrification, organizations are pairing on-site solar PV generation with on-site energy storage. These systems, which are considered as “behind-the-meter” (BTM) systems, allow facilities to maximize the benefits of on-site renewable generation.
Onsite renewables are supplying more than six times more of the site energy for properties benchmarking in Portfolio Manager as compared to a decade ago. We see the highest proportional growth among hospitals, worship facilities, entertainment/assembly buildings, and K-12 schools. How much electricity are onsite renewable energy systems providing?