To ensure continual power during an outage, communities and local energy planners can install microgrids, which have their own power sources and can deliver renewable energy, like solar, to strengthen community resilience. Now, there is a tool designed to connect and coordinate multiple microgrids to maintain reliable electric service, integrate more solar energy and potentially other types of renewable energy, and reduce the need for backup diesel generators, lowering costs and harmful emissions.
Microgrids are small electric grids that can operate while disconnected from the main grid. They often use solar energy and batteries, which allow the microgrids to work independently because they can store energy and release it when it is needed. If the main grid goes down during a severe storm,…
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