Solar panels (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Cruz Caption Microgrids can take advantage of local renewable energy sources such as rooftop solar panels or small wind turbines to restore power in outages. Credit Nick Gonzales, UC Santa Cruz Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.