Microgrid project evaluation results announced

What is microgrid funding?

This funding will bring replicable microgrid solutions to underserved and Indigenous communities in remote, rural, and islanded regions throughout the United States. Programs like this aim to ensure low-cost, clean energy is available to support and improve the lives of every American.

How can a microgrid project be improved?

Lowering capital expense by at least 15%. Reduce the utility cost of serving the microgrids by at least 10%. The project review is closed to general public to conform to classification guidance.

How can microgrids improve grid reliability & resilience?

Promote microgrids as a core solution for increasing grid reliability and resilience. Ensure that microgrids act as a point of aggregation for a larger number of distributed energy resources. Decrease microgrid capital costs by 15 percent by 2031, while reducing project development, construction, and commissioning times by 20 percent.

What is a microgrid and how does it work?

Microgrids can be seen as a way to connect a number of independent and heterogeneous renewable energy systems to form a complex and dynamic integrated energy system, essentially a system of systems . The simplified general structure of a microgrid comprises of generators (renewable or non-renewable), storage systems, and loads.

Should microgrid planning and design tools be repurposed?

While microgrid planning and design tools achieve their project goals and requirements, repurposing them to meet new or evolving requirements is often a time consuming and difficult proposition.

How much does a microgrid cost?

The investment cost and operating cost are calculated to be2135 USD/kW and 0.066 USD/kWh respectively, both figures being higher than those of pulverized-coal and natural gas. It is projected that by 2025 the costs of renewable energy microgrids will begin to be competitive with non-renewable energy generation.