Microgrids Hydrogen and DERs
Local Sustainable Clean Energy and Storage Solutions
Microgrids are electric grids that manage energy and ensure reliable delivery. As a self-sufficient energy plant, the microgrid serves a specific geographic area, neighborhood, and community with distributed energy resources - solar, wind, CHP, other - energy storage, as well as electric vehicle charging stations. Interconnected to nearby buildings, the microgrid provides electricity, heating, and cooling.
Community-friendly and a cheaper alternative in infrastructure development
Hydrogen is created from water using renewable electricity through a process called electrolysis. This clean fuel can then be stored and used whenever needed.
a clean fuel that can be stored and used as required
Distributed Energy Generation occurs on a property site when energy is sold to the building occupants; Power Purchase Agreements - PPAs - enable businesses and governments to purchase electricity directly from the generator rather than from the utility.
Storing Energy is essential in any power system. Batteries are ideal for short term needs whereas hydrogen can store excess energy for extended periods of time.
The environmental impact of hydrogen-powered microgrids include reduced carbon emissions while the economic effects include savings from reduced fuel costs and improved energy efficiency. Successful implementations include:
Communities powered without relying on traditional grids;
Industrial facilities adopt them to cut costs and emissions;
Ports that act as hubs for energy production and distribution.
Hydrogen’s role in microgrids is growing, and the potential is enormous. Clean fuel and microgrid technology are catalysts for resilient and sustainable energy.
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