Delta Electronics, a global leader in power management and smart green solutions, has commissioned a microgrid system at its own Detroit-area facility, developed in partnership with DTE Energy and through the seamless integration of its smart energy solutions. Unlike conventional power systems, this microgrid connects directly through a medium-voltage DTE Energy interconnection, enabling Delta to test grid-interactive energy strategies under live utility conditions and, in the future, to actively support the grid. The microgrid also serves as a validation environment for customers evaluating grid-interactive and microgrid-based power strategies.
Commenting on the development, Austin Tseng, President of Delta Electronics Americas, said, “Grid resiliency is quickly becoming one of the defining challenges for communities, businesses, and utilities alike. With our Detroit microgrid, we are operating real energy infrastructure under real grid conditions to understand how systems respond, are controlled, and can contribute to grid stability. Rather than individual technologies in isolation, this system responds dynamically to grid conditions, facility needs, and utility signals. This approach is increasingly relevant for data centers and commercial operators navigating constrained grid environments and rising electricity costs.”
Delta’s Detroit facility onsite microgrid integrates 425 kW of solar generation, eight Level 2 EV chargers, and a 400 kW DC fast EV charger developed through a Department of Energy (DOE)-funded program. This microgrid connects these assets through a 13.2 kV medium-voltage interconnection provided by DTE Energy – a point on the grid typically reserved for utility-scale infrastructure that was completed in April. The microgrid is supported by Delta’s 3MW Power Conditioning System (PCS) and 2.8 MWh of stationary Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
