Supporting the global push toward cleaner, more reliable, delocalized energy
As global energy infrastructure continues to age, concerns about instability, vulnerabilities and their environmental impacts have led many businesses to turn to on-site microgrids and distributed energy. Rising energy prices have accelerated adoption even further. The result is a quickly expanding industry of parts manufacturers, systems designers, assemblers, installers and regulatory specialists, each eager to become leaders in this fast-growing space — and by extension, the future of energy.
At UL Solutions, we apply more than a century of experience in safety science to help companies mitigate risk and advance renewable energy systems across the energy landscape.
Tools to help you maximize your return on investment (ROI) and meet your sustainability goals
Services to help you balance performance, safety and compliance
Information to help you predict what’s next for the industry
Certifications to help you prove your compliance with the latest safety requirements.
We understand the challenges that businesses in the growing microgrid industry are facing and that each system comes with its own benchmarks for success. We offer tools, services and information to help you deliver for your customers while bolstering your own business’s growth.
Keeping the wind in sustainable power’s sails
From assessing the performance and safety of individual components and entire systems to forecasting industry trends, meeting sustainability goals and contributing to new safety standards, UL Solutions is here to help you move flexible and renewable energy forward.
Our microgrid offerings include:
- Establishing best safety practices and standards.
- Safety testing, inspection, and certification.
- Modeling software to help maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Expertise in renewable energy adoption and integration.
- Educational and advisory services for stakeholders.
Helping businesses keep up with a changing energy landscape
Our services cover a wide range of microgrid systems, including standalone, behind the meter and those that are a part of a power purchase agreement. We leverage our extensive expertise in electrical safety to help you meet certification standards and make the integration of renewable energy sources a more seamless process. And we do it all while helping you meet increasingly high customer standards for performance.
Finding new efficiencies where they count
Microgrids come with endless variables. Our software can help you create a plan where each factor works in your favor.
Our HOMER® modeling software can help optimize microgrid systems early in the design phase. By simulating a variety of engineering and economic factors, we help identify ways to maximize cost-effectiveness for customers and ROI for stakeholders.
- Test the viability of thousands of microgrid component configurations.
- Evaluate global energy markets to help mitigate risk.
- Plan ahead for hard-to-predict variables, including wind speed, fuel costs and more.
- Reduce peak power purchase costs from local utilities.
- Test the ROI of proposed equipment, like charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).
Putting safety and performance on equal footing
The most successful microgrid designs use safety protocols not only to help protect the people who use them from harm but also to help maintain consistent performance for optimal energy production. Our certification services help manufacturers and system developers balance safety and performance, so they can bring new innovations to market with greater confidence.
Setting new standards for sustainability
The adoption of more sustainable energy technologies requires expert coordination and an increased focus on interoperability by following existing industry standards or creating new requirements for your business. Our technical staff contributes to the development of standards for designers, component manufacturers, operators and inspectors. That means we know what actions you need to take to stay competitive today and what you should be expecting on the horizon.
UL 3001: The Standard for Distributed Energy Resource Systems
This Standard is applicable to large commercial scale microgrids that provide power to corporate campuses, hospitals, universities, and communities.
UL 3001 complements the current National Electrical Code by detailing the additional requirements necessary to provide a safe installation.
Through various evaluation methods, this certification addresses the following:
- Power quality during islanded or stand-alone operation
- Interoperability among different energy sources
- Synchronization of energy sources with the public utility or other microgrids
- Management of abnormal operations, system faults, and potential operator misuse
- Cybersecurity concerns
Microgrid Standard Development e-book
Understand the importance and impacts of developing a unified safety standard for microgrid installation and operation.
Safety and Compliance in Microgrid Systems e-book
Learn about the best practices and regulatory considerations to support safety and compliance in microgrid systems.
Advanced Risk Mitigation Strategies in Microgrid Design and Operation e-book
Explore the five pillars of microgrid risk mitigation and see how UL Solutions’ command of emerging safety risks can help your business successfully adapt.
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Bring the big questions to a team you can trust
We leverage our expert team, industry resources and software to help businesses deliver safe and effectively integrated systems that provide reliable power. That includes residential, municipal and industrial projects. Meet our people. Bring your questions. Let us help you take the next step in your business’s microgrid journey.
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