Excerpt from microgridknowledge.com
In an effort to spur microgrid development, Hawaiian Electric is working with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and other partners to develop a microgrid map that pinpoints areas across its service territory that are ideal for the technology.
Project developers can use the map to contact potential microgrid participants and work with Hawaiian Electric to apply for specific microgrid projects, according to the utility.
The initiative is part of the DOE’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), which, in its initial round, is helping 11 remote and island communities to reduce energy costs and power outages.
The map will show areas that have promise for microgrids from a technical and practical point of view, according to Hawaiian Electric.
Microgrids are best suited to areas prone to prolonged weather-related outages, with clusters of customers and potential availability of renewable energy resources, the utility explained after being selected by the DOE for the project.
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