Can microgrids let data centers dodge grid congestion chaos?

When it comes to providing the enormous power demands of artificial intelligence-related data centers, is smaller better? So far, most approaches to meeting the AI loads have

2025 Oct 29

Grid Deployment Office U.S. Department of Energy

The primary resilience benefit of microgrids is their ability to disconnect from the main grid when there is an outage and operate autonomously. Thus, facilities connected to and powered by

2025 Feb 25

Powering the Cloud: Energy Procurement Strategies for Data

Key Drivers of Data Center Power Procurement Data centers run numerous servers, storage systems and networking equipment, all of which need constant, reliable electric supply Cooling

2025 Apr 05

Strengthening Mission-Critical Microgrids with a Battery

While microgrids can run independently, most of the time, they do not. Instead, microgrids typically remain connected to the central grid. As a result, they can provide grid services that

2025 Apr 09

Protecting data center availability with microgrids

Microgrids for DataCenters. AFCOM Journal asks, "Is this emerging technology worth the hype?" Nicole Geneau, AlphaStruxure SVP, Development, maps out 5 reasons to

2024 Apr 22

Microgrid Controls | Grid Modernization | NLR

A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to

2025 Jul 14

Microgrids for Data Centers: Enhancing Uptime

This underscores the value of microgrids, localized energy systems capable of operating independently or in conjunction with the

2024 Jun 20

Grid Connected Microgrid Market

India records a 10.4% growth rate in grid-connected microgrids, above the global average. Installations are concentrated in

2025 Aug 04

The future of data center electricity use and

The future of data center electricity use will be shaped by the concatenation of technological innovation, regulatory developments, and

2025 Feb 10

Microgrids: How They Work

A microgrid is thus a type of distributed energy resource. You can operate microgrids while connected to the utility grid or in disconnected "island" mode. When the grid goes down or

2025 Apr 18

Data centre microgrid round-up: How data centres

Microgrids help end users overcome grid constraints by enabling faster grid connection, adding additional capacity and providing

2025 Dec 27

How Data Centers and the Energy Sector Are

In 2025, data centers and energy providers are forming powerful partnerships to support grid stability, reduce carbon emissions,

2025 Nov 08

Protecting data center availability with microgrids

Microgrids for DataCenters. AFCOM Journal asks, "Is this emerging technology worth the hype?" Nicole Geneau, AlphaStruxure

2024 Dec 01

Behind-the-meter projects could be a way to avoid grid

Behind-the-meter (BtM) projects, where renewable power farms are directly powering customers such as industrial parks via microgrids, could be a way to avoid grid

2024 Jun 04

Data Center Microgrid Market Research Report 2033

The grid type segment in the data center microgrid market is categorized into on-grid, off-grid, and hybrid configurations, each offering distinct advantages and addressing specific operational

2025 Aug 01

Microgrids Help Create Data Centers that Don''t

A new model for data center design uses microgrids to provide flexibility and clean energy that reduces grid stress. Other models

2024 Jun 06

How Power-Hungry Data Centers and Large

Owners of data centers and other facilities with large loads are increasingly talking to microgrid providers about building off-grid

2025 Jun 17

Powering the Cloud: Energy Procurement Strategies for Data

What makes power procurement so challenging? Industry faces headwinds as its power appetite grows

2025 Mar 17

Data Centers

Microgrid Knowledge is focused on coverage of how large and mission-critical energy customers are securing their power resiliency needs.

2026 Jan 26

Optimizing Microgrid Composition for Sustainable Data Centers

As computing energy demand continues to grow and electrical grid infrastructure struggles to keep pace, an increasing number of data centers are being planned with colocated microgrids

2025 Jul 08

Data centre microgrid round-up: How data centres are using microgrids

In this round-up, we bring you the latest activity and innovation in microgrids, highlighting how DCs and energy providers benefit from adopting and creating power

2024 Sep 30

How Microgrids and DERs Could Solve the Data

During the session, the panelists will discuss how private entities, developers and utilities can work together to deploy microgrids

2024 Dec 26

Why Data Centers Need Microgrids

Microgrids can help data center operators improve electric resilience, lower energy costs and achieve sustainability goals.

2024 Sep 15

It''s Not Just Data Centers Driving the Train: Microgrid Future is

Indeed, independent forecasting resources such as GM Insights are anticipating strong growth in grid-connected microgrids, as much as 18% per year. Even the Trump and Republican-led

2024 Nov 08

Microgrids for Data Centers: Enhancing Uptime While Reducing

As data centers consume more power and electric grids face increasing strain, data center operators are looking for alternatives that do more than provide emergency power.

2026 Feb 18

The Case for Microgrids at Data Centers | Schneider Electric

In this white paper, you''ll learn how microgrids can help data center operators improve electric reliability, lower energy costs and achieve sustainability goals.

2026 Jan 15

Microgrids and data centers: How to increase high

As a consequence, relying on the main power supply is the key to increasing data center resilience. That''s why a handful of data

2025 Sep 27

The Compelling Case for Data Center Microgrids

To help educate data center operators as they explore the use of microgrids to improve electric resilience, lower energy costs and achieve sustainability goals, the editors of Microgrid

2025 Nov 07