Community Solar Solutions to Mitigate Energy Injustice: A Technical and Economic Approach
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As Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) continue to grow, engineers face new challenges integrating them into a grid not originally designed for decentralized energy. This seminar provides a comprehensive look at DER interconnection, protection strategies, and the evolving standards like IEEE 1547. Participants will also explore grid modernization technologies, battery storage, and real-world microgrid case studies to understand the full scope of transformation in today’s power systems.
The audience is expected to:
- Understand the technical and regulatory requirements for interconnecting DERs, including IEEE 1547 standards.
- Analyze protection challenges and solutions associated with inverter-based resources and microgrids.
- Evaluate grid modernization technologies and strategies, including battery storage and non-wires alternatives.
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- Kilómetro 5 Vía Puerto Colombia
- Barranquilla, Atlantico
- Colombia
- Building: Bloque B
- Room Number: Salón Gabriel García Márquez
- Starts 29 July 2026 06:47 PM UTC
- Ends 13 August 2026 10:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Babak Enayati of Nexamp
Topic:
Community Solar Solutions to Mitigate Energy Injustice: A Technical and Economic Approach
Biography:
Babak Enayati serves as Nexamp’s Vice President of Grid Integration. In this role, he leads a team responsible for managing renewable generation applications submitted to utilities and grid operators, ensuring strict compliance with technical and regulatory requirements. Under Babak’s leadership, the Grid Integration team strives to set the standard for clean energy integration through innovative technical solutions, policy advocacy, strategic stakeholder engagement, and a steadfast commitment to safety, reliability, and affordability. These efforts enable Nexamp to lead the industry and thrive in the clean energy transition.
Prior to joining Nexamp, Babak spent 14 years in the utility industry, holding various engineering and managerial roles focused on distributed energy resource (DER) interconnections. From 2022 to 2023, he served as the Director of Engineering at New Leaf Energy, where he oversaw a team providing technical support for wind, solar, and energy storage developments.
Babak is a Senior Member of IEEE and a licensed Professional Engineer in Massachusetts. He also served as Vice Chair of the IEEE 1547 and IEEE 2800 standards for interconnecting generation onto the distribution and transmission networks.