What is a Microgrid?
Welcome to About Microgrids, a new section of Microgrid Knowledge that defines terms and concepts to help readers understand the growing usefulness and popularity of this form of distributed energy.
Why Microgrids? It’s All in the Name
Microgrids enjoy a certain “cool” factor. People like microgrids; they like the name. It has an inherent appeal to consumers even if they don’t fully understand what’s under the hood. In three syllables, the name says a lot: something small (micro) with power (grid). The public gets this concept; they have iPhones.
Stacking Energy Storage Values to Make Batteries More Profitable: Brattle Report
Stacking energy storage values — capturing many value streams — can lead to profitable projects, even at current storage costs, according to a new report from economists at The Brattle Group.
Post Irma: Will the Southeast become the New Northeast for Microgrids?
Microgrids are on the rise in the U.S., but not quickly enough for the millions in the Southeast who lost power this week – and continue to have none days later — following Hurricane Irma.
No Fish Story. Tiny Island Lands Big Catch with Microgrid
Cuttyhunk is on the energy frontier with its new solar plus storage microgrid. But as is often the case with pioneers, the tiny island had to overcome some big challenges to make the project successful.
Industry Perspectives
The Case for Microgrids on Skids: Small and Modular
The current model of microgrid development is complex. Hitachi leaders explore the possibilities of small, modular microgrid solutions that could be designed once and built in a controlled environment; what they are calling ‘microgrids on skids.’
About Microgrids
Here you’ll find microgrid 101 information. We define terms and explain concepts to help readers understand the growing usefulness and popularity of this form of distributed energy. We welcome you to send these article links to others who may want to learn more about microgrids.
Microgrid Benefits: Eight Ways a Microgrid Will Improve Your Operation…and the World
Microgrids serve industries, institutions, communities and other customers in a range of ways. Here we look at eight main microgrid benefits – from keeping the lights in a storm to lowering energy costs to improving community well-being.
Who Uses Microgrids and Why?
As the fledgling microgrid industry matures, the technology’s advantages become apparent in more applications. Here we describe what types of businesses and institutions commonly use microgrids and why.
