A 2014 report by Navigant Research predicts that the global
microgrid market will grow from $ 2.4 billion in 2014 to $ 5.8 billion in annual revenue by 2023, with a potential $ 10 billion share for microgrids in remote locations.
Not exact matches
As this
market is so new,
microgrid and blockchain
markets — two essential components of this opportunity — are as used as proxies for its current size and potential growth.
Several firms are now coming to
market with designs that they say address those concerns, opening the door to the possibility that battery backups for renewables could one day form a constellation of self - sufficient
microgrids far more resilient than the present electrical infrastructure.
Before developing a community
microgrid, it's important to engage the right experts and take into account certain
market challenges, as detailed in this except from «Community
Microgrids: A Guide for Mayors and City Leaders Seeking Clean, Reliable and Locally Controlled Energy.»
In this week's Quick
Microgrid News... Ontario utility PowerStream and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have signed an agreement to develop demonstration
microgrids and smart grid projects in Canada and
market and sell the technology in North America.
LO3 Energy and European electricity exchange EPEX Spot plan to develop blockchain energy trading and transaction systems to link
microgrids with the European wholesale power
market.
In other words, a
microgrid is not just back - up generation but should be a robust, 24/7/365 asset that provides primary energy services to a
market A
microgrid can provide back - up generation, but it offers additional, more intricate services as well.
A GTM Research report examines the state of existing and future
microgrids, including
market and geographic segments and the inclusion of PV and other clean energy technologies.
The solar giant's arrival is a big deal not so much because of the product it will offer — a solar and battery
microgrid called GridLogic — but because of how SolarCity has changed electricity
markets... [Read more...]
clean energy innovation improving consumer choice and affordability more efficient use of energy deeper penetration of renewable energy resources wider deployment of «distributed» energy resources micro grids roof - top solar on - site power supplies and storage promote
markets advanced energy management enhance demand elasticity and efficiencies empower customers more choice 50 % of its electricity from renewable resources by 2030 business as usual bad public policy clean energy's economic and environmental potential the power industry was headed for trouble rising utility bills growing customer dissatisfaction socially unjust clean energy economy haves - and - have - nots change in culture business model for the whole system moves the electric industry away from a monopoly, top - down and incentive driven system governed by the
market emphasizes distributed energy a distributed system platform
market exchange
microgrids solar energy efficiency distributed energy resources compete to serve the grid pro-consumer pro-innovation
markets - based more affordable resilient capital efficiencies encouraging more distributed energy demand response energy efficiency
When it comes to
market signals, SolarCity's move into
microgrids this week was a clanging, light - flashing, the - train - is - arriving announcement.
Blockchain startup LO3 Energy has scored a partnership with the European Power Exchange, known as EPEX SPOT, to link local electric
microgrids to broader wholesale
markets.