In March, Japan suffered a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. The power grid was knocked out in the port city of Sendai. The power would be out for weeks. In one corner of the city, though, a micro power grid kept the lights on. Tohoku Fukushi University had power from a micro power grid that was part of an experiment to show how a micro power grid with smart grid technology would make power more reliable. While not set up to provide power in an extended disaster, the micro grid did supply power and heat to the university's labs and hospitals.
This may be the future of power delivery. http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/a-microgrid-that-wouldnt-quit
No comments:
Post a Comment