My reminder to the renewables world: the most efficient, most reliable microgrid = balanced  and that balance is what makes clean power durable in the real world!

PV + micro-wind + storage + CHP (Axiom), coordinated with  Enphase IQ Controller Gen 2 , 3 and now , 4th Generation , delivers reliable power and covers thermal loads (hot water/heat, cooling options) while supporting voltage/VAR needs.

Balance

• Supply: right-sized PV/wind + dispatchable CHP

• Storage: shift, ride-through, smoothing (not just “more”)

• Demand: controllable loads & smart scheduling

• Controls: fast coordination, power quality, net-meterable interconnection
  In markets like PJM, reliability is proven with accreditation and annual capacity testing. Balanced systems meet that bar.

What that looks like in our designs:

• Supply: right-sized PV and micro-wind, plus dispatchable backup (CHP like Axiom to carry the thermal loads—hot water/heat, even cooling options).

• Storage: enough to shift, ride-through, and smooth—not just “more.” Can help with power factor/VAR support when the grid needs it.

• Demand: controllable loads, efficiency, smart scheduling.

• Controls: Enphase IQ Controller Gen 4—market-leading coordination that keeps voltage/frequency tight and makes the whole system feel effortless.

• Scada / DCS Hmi, control - Siemens Omniverse - Evolved from Power Plant control by Siemens Energy , to me, the best all around control system in the market.  Deep rooted right back to Siemens /  Westinghouse’s, blended technologies  and energy leading control philosophies, now available for Renewable Energy.  

build for balance (designs by Advanced Automation Innovations)  -  If you want clean energy that shows up on the cold mornings, the stormy nights, and the busy Monday

#Microgrid #Enphase #IQ

And yes, in big day-ahead Energy Markets like PJM, reliability isn’t a slogan—it’s something you have to prove with  accreditation and capacity testing every year. 

• Balanced microgrids meet that bar because they respect the delicate supply–demand dance of the interconnected grid.

Gen4 #CHP #Axiom #PV #Wind #EnergyStorage #DemandResponse #PowerQuality #PJM #GridReliability #DER

AXIOM - ENERGY , AN ECONOMICAL RENEWABLE HEATING AND POWERING DEVICE,  BRINGING PROFIT AND EFFICIENCY INTO ANY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT.