Microgrids Distributed Energy Resources Integration
Microgrids for Distributed Energy Resources Integration – Islanded ( Microgrids ) Power Grids and, Microgrids for Renewable Distributed Clean Electric Power Generation for Community, Commercial and Institutional Applications.
Microgrids Distributed Energy Resources Integration
Microgrid
A variety of trends are converging to create promising market opportunities for microgrids, particularly in the United States.
The fundamental architecture of today’s electrical grid, which is based on the idea of a top-down system predicated on unidirectional energy flows, is growing increasingly obsolete. This outmoded infrastructure poses risks to grid reliability and security, and could hinder the adoption of renewable power generation. Microgrids are being driven in part by the broader push to create a Smart Grid that will add intelligence and automation to the electricity infrastructure while facilitating the integration of renewable energy resources, electric vehicles, and greater customer control over energy consumption. In part, however, the microgrid is an alternative vision to a highly integrated “Super Grid” — microgrid proponents are advocating deployments where a community, corporation, or institutional entity can operate autonomously from the larger grid infrastructure.
Microgrids Distributed Energy Resources Integration
Pike Research forecasts that over 3 GW (Gigawatts) of new microgrid capacity will come on line globally by 2015, representing a cumulative investment of $7.8 billion. North America will be the largest market for microgrids during that period, capturing 74% of total industry capacity. In North America, the largest category will be institutional microgrids, followed by commercial/industrial and community grids. In other regions, however, the story is different and we expect community microgrids to be the largest category in Europe and Asia Pacific.
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Source: http://www.pikeresearch.com/research/microgrids
