Microgrids for Military Installations:
Feb. 2022: Army will build a microgrid at its 130 bases worldwide by 2035. “The effects of climate change have taken a toll on supply chains, damaged our infrastructure, and increased risks
Microgrids for the 21st Century: The Case for a Defense Energy
This article defines the concept of a Defense Energy Architecture that may guide the construction of microgrid systems to supply desired energy production while supporting energy
MICROGRIDS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Microgrids can serve as a key component of enhancing energy resiliency on military installations, thus improving our national security posture. They do this by providing a source of power and reducing
Microgrids and DoD Facilities
Primary goal of DoD installation microgrids is to provide energy security in a cost effective manner.
Resilience by Design: Microgrid Solutions for Installation Energy
Microgrids are an increasingly promising solution for providing the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with energy resilience, or the ability to provide uninterrupted electricity supply
Microgrids for Energy Resilience: A Guide to Conceptual Design
Dive into the research topics of ''Microgrids for Energy Resilience: A Guide to Conceptual Design and Lessons from Defense Projects''. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Microgrid Study: Energy Security for DoD Installations
Privately owned and developed through an enhanced use lease, it provides steam, chilled water, and conditioned electric power to medical and research missions at the National Interagency Biodefense
Microgrids for Energy Resilience: A Guide to Conceptual Design
The report builds on experience and lessons from the U.S. Department of Energy''s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in supporting the Miramar microgrid project
Microgrids for the 21st Century
The defense grid system and energy production mechanisms must improve to increase resilience to natural disasters and terrorist attacks on the national grid and integrate clean energy improvements
Microgrid Research Home
Our team conducts research promoting energy security for military installations and improving the reliability and variety of operational energy solutions available to the military.