Sentences with phrase «remote microgrids»

Remote microgrids are commonly found in rural outposts, islands, and places that lack electric grids, such as parts of Africa and Asia.

Remote microgrids can be found on islands and isolated locations that are not connected to a grid.

MIT's Kirtley noted that remote microgrids that aren't connected to a larger main grid would also require overbuilt generation and energy storage even during normal operations, since they can't get backup power from another central power plant.

Not exact matches

Both the AEC and NRStor will work together to overcome systemic gaps and barriers that are hindering the deployment of renewable microgrids in Canada's remote and aboriginal communities.

«Now is the time to capitalize on the breadth of Canadian innovation in the area of renewable energy, microgrids and smart technologies for remote communities.

«Microgrids give you the benefit that the power doesn't have to come from a remote location.

According to Kurtz, microgrids are finding application in places like Hawaii and India where utility prices are exorbitantly high or where communities are too remote to be tied into the macrogrid.

Furthermore, Whitney hopes that microgrids will become a power source for smaller remote communities around the globe.

Instead, microgrids provide permanent, self - sufficient islands of electricity that can produce up to 2 megawatts of electricity for remote communities.

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.

Remote electricity systems, and even large cities concerned about storms and terrorist attacks, are increasingly looking to microgrid technology to meet their energy needs.

In Alaska, microgrids are largely «islanded,» or located in remote communities.