Demonstration of Microgrid technology at a military installation

TARDEC has researched, developed and demonstrated Intelligent Microgrid technology at two locations within Schofield Barracks in Hawaii: Wheeler Army Airfield and East Range. These Systems incorporate renewable energy, grid power, bidirectional vehicles and energy storage, and uses the available pow...

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Published in2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Skowronska-Kurec, A. G., Eick, S. T., Kallio, E. T.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.07.2012
Subjects
Buildings
Electric vehicles
Emergency Power Supplies
Energy Conversion
Military Equipment
Power system reliability
Power Systems
Reliability
Smart Grids
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Summary:TARDEC has researched, developed and demonstrated Intelligent Microgrid technology at two locations within Schofield Barracks in Hawaii: Wheeler Army Airfield and East Range. These Systems incorporate renewable energy, grid power, bidirectional vehicles and energy storage, and uses the available power to support building loads at the installations. The demonstration confirmed the capability of a system to automatically congregate and control multiple sources and loads. Using high reliability equipment can be beneficial for reducing Microgrid down time. Flexibility is needed for Microgrid designs to meet specific needs for the users at the site they are being installed, including addressing incorporation of vehicles capable of bi-directional charging. The demonstrated microgrid system increases power reliability to critical loads, increases duration of power availability during extended utility outages, and improves overall energy efficiency. The technology is applicable to both fixed installations and temporary operating bases.
ISBN:1467327271
9781467327275
ISSN:1932-5517
DOI:10.1109/PESGM.2012.6344923