Annual revenues from microgrids will reach $12.7 billion by 2018—and distributed generation from them will add 3,978 megawatts (MW) of new generation capacity to the energy mix, according to a report just released by Boulder, Colorado-based Pike Research (News - Alert).
The study, “Microgrid Enabling Technologies,” finds, that whether tied to the larger utility grid or islanded from it, microgrids are becoming an increasingly common way for campuses, communities, and other large power users to harness the benefits of distributed power generation. Many of these systems are deployed by end-use customers who are not getting the quality of energy services they desire from their host distribution utilities.
“Microgrids represent a fundamental building block of the ultimate smart grid, designed to serve the needs of energy producers, consumers, and distribution utilities,” commented senior research analyst Peter Asmus. “Perhaps most importantly, microgrids are an important accelerator for various kinds of distributed power generation, particularly from renewable sources... Read More
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