Are micro grids becoming more popular install#

Ultimately, we want to increase grid reliability and resilience while reducing electricity costs and emissions. In my last blog series, we explored the concept of the World Energy Trilemma, its challenges, and its solutions.

While the concept and implementation aren’t new, the opportunity now is enabling the energy transition with innovative solutions by utilizing renewable energy.

Are micro grids becoming more popular install#

Industrial facility, Hospitals and military bases, for instance, often install microgrids to mitigate their risk of power outages as essential services, they cannot tolerate interruptions and continuous power is critical. Ultimately, a microgrid has the capability of keeping electricity going when the power otherwise goes out. Further, depending on how a microgrid is managed, it can essentially run indefinitely. While Microgrid generally operate while connected to the grid, they can operate on their own in the event of a crisis. A Microgrid can connect and disconnect from the grid to enable its operation in both grid-connected or islanded mode.” Or, as I like to say, a self-sufficient island within the larger grid ocean. Department of Energy Microgrid Exchange Group defines it as “a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (DERs) with clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single, controllable entity with respect to the grid. The current energy landscape, combined with consumer demand for solutions that provide increasing reliability, resiliency, sustainability, energy independence, and cost reduction, have led to a growing demand for Microgrid.Ī Microgrid is a local, self-sufficient energy system that typically serves its own specific network, such as a utility, correctional facility, military base, hospital complex, or academic campus. And when the power goes out, what do we do? Digitization is revolutionizing the game. Decarbonization strategies are escalating. Increasing extreme weather events, variable renewable energy integration, and frequent, unpredictable costs are just some of the challenges that modern power grids are facing. More than ever before, there is growing concern over the resiliency and reliability of power.

Because of this, I wanted to share a sneak peek into a microgrid article I am working on for the June 2022 issue of PAC World Magazine. I feel that for power supply resilience during extreme conditions, microgrids can be there to light the way.

With the increasing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) to the distribution grid or within commercial/industrial facility, the importance of microgrids and the role they will play is becoming a hot topic.