Interest in microgrids as a strategy for ensuring energy security and reliability is growing worldwide, especially in the wake of events such as Hurricane Sandy. Military installations, hospitals, data centers and remote off-grid regions that must have dependable power – no matter what – are increasingly turning to the microgrid paradigm.  This is helping to drive a projected 330% microgrid capacity expansion from 1,400 MW in 2011 to 4.7 GW by 2017, and sector revenue growth of 467% — from $3 billion to $17 billion — during the same period, according to a recent report by Pike Research. To help energy professionals maximize the potential effectiveness and ROI of this emerging technology area, the Microgrid World Forum, March 12-14, 2013 in Irvine, California, will bring together a full constellation of industry players from around the world for three days of focused information sharing, case study updates, regulatory discussions, and one-on-one networking.  The aim is to […]