The Microgrid is the logical future for business energy in the years to come.

With infrastructure creaking globally, and the demand only going one direction, it is time that large industry takes control of it’s energy future. To do that, they need a Microgrid.

In its simplest form, a microgrid allows a business to maximise their generation on site without needing to upgrade their MIC/MEC with the DNO. It acts, in layman’s terms as a buffer between the Grid (DNO) and the site side demand, only presenting export load up to the agreed MEC.

Lets work an example:

A business with a load demand of 1.5MW with an MEC of 500kW and an incomer of 2MW.

As it stands today, that business will be able to place 500kW of generation on site, with lengthy delays in planning applications and compliance testing. They will still draw, and pay for 1MW of usage from the grid.

Lets now add a Microgrid.

With the Microgrid in place, the end customer can now add a 500kW turbine, 1MW Solar, a 500kW CHP, and a BESS to cover all the load demand, storing excess for peak periods, whilst retaining their MEC of 500kW, making their renewable estate a profit making enterprise.

The system is monitored and controlled in real time using the M-Grid OS making intelligent energy decisions in real time, maximising performance and giving a truly sustainable solution whilst retaining the grid backup in case of emergency.

In Summary a Microgrid:

• Removes grid reliance for day to day operations

• Retains the security of the Grid Connection

• Enables Maximum MEC to be achieved more frequently

• Is expandable with new generation sources over time

• Has zero need for G99 compliance, accelerating the deployment time