Microgrid Technical Report

What is a microgrid report?

This report provides (1) an overview of the microgrid planning, assessment, and design process for DoD installations and (2) is a resource for energy managers, policymakers, contractors, and other stakeholders involved in microgrid projects.

What is a microgrid design guide?

This guide is meant to assist communities – from residents to energy experts to decision makers – in developing a conceptual microgrid design that meets site-specific energy resilience goals.

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 will microgrids do in 2035?

By 2035, microgrids are envisioned to be essential building blocks of the future electricity delivery system to support resilience, decarbonization, and affordability. Microgrids will be increasingly important for integration and aggregation of high penetration distributed energy resources.

Where can I find a report on high impact microgrid research?

This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory at The authors would like to acknowledge Dan Ton (U.S. Department of Energy) for his continued support and leadership in the development of high impact microgrid research in the United States.

What is microgrid design research?

Microgrid design research refers to technical innovations, design strategies, renewable-integration solutions, development pathways, and the sharing of these approaches. DOE projects that are contributing to improved remote microgrid designs include the following.