Microgrid Development Background

What is a microgrid project?

The primary goal for microgrid projects is to increase the energy resilience and enhance the ability to serve an installation’s electrical loads during a contingency situation.

What drives microgrid development?

The driving forces in microgrid development at the state and local levels include renewable energy requirements as reflected in renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in 29 states and Washington, DC; renewable portfolio goals in eight states; and increasing concerns regarding power system resilience due to growing extreme climate events [38, 39, 40].

What factors drive microgrid development and deployment?

The factors driving microgrid development and deployment in locations with existing electrical grid infrastructure fall into three broad categories: Energy Security, Economic Benefits, and Clean Energy Integration, as described in Table 2, below. Table 2. Drivers of microgrid development and deployment.

How to develop a microgrid project team?

When developing a project team, it is also essential to define key aspects of the microgrid analysis such as scope, schedule, budget, roles, and responsibilities. Once the key members of the project team have been determined and the key aspects of the study established, the team can begin with the design analysis process.

What is a microgrid strategy?

The strategy development process began with microgrid experts deliberating on areas the strategy should focus on for impactful results in key metrics, such as reliability, resilience, decarbonization, and affordability, in the next 5 to 10 years.

How a microgrid is developed in the EU?

In the EU, microgrid development is accompanied with comprehensive R&D efforts supported by a series of EU’s Framework Programs (FPs) . Demonstration projects are developed starting in FP 5 to now with focus on island and remote microgrid system, utility scale multi-microgrid, control and operation.