Cities, communities, and public institutions will drive America’s microgrid capacity to 1.8 gigawatts by 2018, predicts GTM Research in its new report, Microgrids 2014: The Evolution of Localized Energy Optimization. “The success of the microgrid market hinges on a number of industries working together, including infrastructure, generation, and storage,” Munsell reports. “More than 90% of the United States’ operational microgrid capacity is based on fossil fuels like natural gas and diesel. But as microgrids emerge as a PV [photovoltaic solar] integration strategy, the share of PV will grow significantly over the next three years.”
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