4 FAQs about Asmara community microgrids

What is a community microgrid?

Community Microgrids, as their name implies, serve entire communities. They provide numerous benefits to those communities, and to the electric grid — and they differ in many respects from traditional microgrids: Spans an entire substation grid area, benefitting thousands of customers.

How can we help communities build and operate microgrids?

Using our technical, regulatory and policy expertise on community energy systems, we can assist these communities to build and operate microgrids. This website provides vital information on microgrid planning, design, and other relevant aspects (business models, policy and regulatory aspects).

Should Community Microgrids be regulated?

The regulatory environment can either provide opportunities or pose obstacles for community microgrids and should be taken into consideration . Research on community microgrid planning has primarily focused on technical and economic aspects and lacks consideration of social aspects and community engagement.

Does a community microgrid need utility cooperation?

Deploying a true Community Microgrid requires utility cooperation, which has been slow to come. The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM), being staged in Northern California in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), provides an example of the what can be done with utility cooperation.

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