Microgrid Engineering | Commercial, Industrial & Utility-Scale Solar and Storage
Pure Power Engineering delivers comprehensive engineering services for solar microgrids serving commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications. We support projects from early concept through commissioning, providing preliminary microgrid design, full electrical and power engineering, advanced power system studies, protection design, and interconnection coordination. Our experience integrating solar, storage, and generation assets enables resilient, high-performance microgrid solutions tailored to site-specific operational and reliability objectives.
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Preliminary Microgrid Design Development
Our Preliminary Microgrid Design Development service is crafted to align seamlessly with your microgrid project's unique needs and expectations. We collaborate closely with clients to assess the feasibility of integrating distributed energy resources, such as solar panels, fuel cells, and power generators, with the electrical grid and local energy systems. By thoroughly reviewing the preliminary engineering development already completed, we address critical aspects of reliable energy supply to mitigate power outages and balance supply and demand effectively. By understanding your project's specific requirements and goals, we establish a solid foundation for the subsequent design and engineering phases, ensuring a robust, adaptable power source that meets the needs of modern microgrid projects.
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Full Engineering Design Services
- Interconnection – IFP/IFC: We handle all interconnection requirements, ensuring your system is ready for implementation.
- Design Protection Systems: Our team designs robust protection systems to safeguard your microgrid.
- Relay Programs and Protection Drawings: We provide detailed relay programs and protection drawings for reliable operation.
- Design Open or Closed Transition Transfer: We design efficient transition transfer systems, whether open or closed.
- Design Conduits & Cable Systems for Networking & Controls: Our designs include advanced conduit and cable systems for seamless networking and control.
- Schematics, Schedules, and Plan Drawings: We create comprehensive schematics, schedules, and plan drawings to guide your project from start to finish.
- Auxiliary Power System and UPS Design: We design auxiliary power systems and UPS solutions to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
- Utility Coordination & IC Process: Our team manages utility coordination and interconnection processes for smooth integration.
- Coordination with the Microgrid Control Company: We work closely with microgrid control companies to optimize system performance.
- Load Management: We collaborate with you to manage existing or future loads, ensuring efficient energy distribution.
- Technology Integration: We work with any anchor or prime mover technology to facilitate optimal microgrid operation.
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Advanced Power Studies
Our Advanced Power Studies are tailored to meet the specific needs of your project. We perform a variety of critical studies, some applicable to both on-grid and off-grid modes, while others are specialized for one mode of operation:
- Short Circuit Analysis: We analyze potential short circuit conditions to ensure your system can handle fault conditions safely.
- Equipment Evaluation: Our team evaluates all equipment to verify it meets the required standards and specifications for optimal performance.
- Arc Flash Studies: We conduct arc flash studies to identify and mitigate hazards, ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment.
- Coordination Studies: We perform coordination studies to ensure all protective devices operate in harmony, minimizing disruption and damage.
- Load Flow Analysis: Our load flow analysis helps optimize the distribution of power within your microgrid, improving efficiency and reliability.
- Transient/Inrush Studies: We analyze transient and inrush conditions to prevent issues related to sudden changes in power flow.

Commissioning Support
Ensuring your microgrid performs as intended before it goes live is crucial. At Pure Power Engineering, our Commissioning Support services are designed to rigorously test your microgrid under realistic conditions without impacting the facility it is meant to serve.
- Realistic Testing: We utilize temporary load banks and detailed test procedures to create 'real world' scenarios, effectively simulating operational conditions.
- Engineering Judgment: Our experienced engineers apply their expertise to develop and execute precise test procedures, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
- Operational Validation: Through thorough testing, we prove the operational concept of your microgrid, confirming its readiness for seamless integration and reliable performance.
Microgrid Experts
At Pure Power Engineering, our microgrid engineering services seamlessly integrate control systems with distributed energy resources to optimize energy supply and reduce energy costs. By leveraging advanced energy storage solutions, we enhance energy independence and reliability, enabling your microgrid system to operate efficiently in grid-connected and island modes. Our expertise in renewable energy, particularly solar power, allows us to design solar microgrids that work harmoniously with your existing power generation infrastructure. Our microgrid controllers provide real-time monitoring and management, ensuring a stable power system that mitigates power outages and reduces reliance on fossil fuels. Through innovative engineering, we deliver robust energy systems that support a sustainable future with increased utilization of solar energy, ensuring your energy needs are met with resilience and efficiency.
Solar & Energy Storage Design Engineering Services
Preliminary Engineering
Project design, studies, reports, infrastructure analysis, technical support, and drawings to advance projects from concept to construction.
Structural Engineering
Existing structure analysis, new structural design, equipment foundations, structural support solutions, utility pole design, and reinforcement strategies.
Interconnection Engineering
Utility planning, PSCAD/PSS®E studies, interconnection documentation, and utility coordination services supporting project approvals and grid compliance.
Engineer of Record
Site surveys, power system analysis, calculations, and detailed construction drawings for solar and storage projects, optimizing PV, inverter, and battery design.
Power Engineering
Pre- and post-interconnection studies, interconnection planning, protection design, utility coordination, and grid compliance services.
Electrical Engineering
Site Surveys, electrical system design, one-line diagrams, calculations, construction documents, and power system feasibility support.
Solar + Storage System Design
Glint and Glare Studies, optimal PV/inverter/battery sizing, precise calculations, and code-compliant, risk-reduced design and drawing sets.
Owner’s Engineering
Technical risk management, due diligence, performance validation, quality reviews, PVSYST/energy modeling, design and equipment evaluations, and support.
Civil Engineering
Civil and electrical design reviews, discipline coordination, conflict resolution, value engineering, and civil guidance supporting integrated project delivery.
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