Rather than pursuing the centralized power systems favored by big utilities and international lending agencies, the initiative encourages the private sector to develop
small independent grids in remote regions.
Not exact matches
New York state has launched a $ 40 million competition to spur the development of
small,
independent power
grids called microgrids that would allow local communities to keep the lights on during power failures.
Nearly $ 40 million is being made available to spur the development of
small independent power
grids.
They simply involve a
small grid with
independent renewable energy resources that can operate independently of a wider transmission network.