A renewable energy microgrid is an innovative and increasingly popular energy technology that's giving businesses and communities access to more sustainable and reliable power. A solar microgrid can be used to power one or multiple facilities by generating electricity using solar power.
BHE Renewables and Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC), broke ground on one of the world's largest solar and battery storage microgrids in 2023. A 2,000-acre site in Millwood, West Virginia, is where BHE Renewables will power PCC's state-of-the-art TIMET titanium facility. TIMET will use the solar energy to produce titanium products for the aerospace industry. The microgrid will deliver 70% of TIMET's electricity demand on an annual basis.
By establishing renewable energy as the foundation for manufacturing and job creation, BHE Renewables will provide economic benefits that will boost the local economy, including contributions to the local tax base. New jobs will be created to staff the titanium facility, plus the labor force required to build the project. See how local students are learning about exciting energy careers!
