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microgrid

microgrid

1 5.0
A small local electricity system for a building or small community that can work without the central power network
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌɡrɪd/
  • Specialized
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  • Solar-powered microgrids could help bring power to millions of the world's poorest.
  • solar-powered microgrids
  • energy to a microgrid

Examples

  • A greater incentive for energy flexibility would be the establishment and operation of microgrids, especially in countries without strong and stable grids.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Complex microgrids use distributed renewables, storage, and load management to deliver power that is potentially cleaner and more efficient than conventional power sources.

    Blog text (27)

  • The difficulty is that there will be little time or money to build microgrids based on local generation.

    Blog text (5)

  • It is specifically designed for off-grid or microgrid applications.

    Blog text (22)

  • If connected to the central grid, microgrids can add reliability through redundancy and load leveling.

    Blog text (27)

  • The local community installed a microgrid to ensure they had power during storms.

  • Farmers used a microgrid to generate electricity for irrigation without relying on the main power grid.

  • After the storm, the microgrid allowed the village to continue using electricity until the main grid was restored.

How Local

microgrid
  • Specialized
1 5.0
power grid
43 3.7
grid
  • Specialized
179 3.7

Surface Forms

microgrid singular
microgrids plural

Morphology

microgrid = grid (transparent) = micro + grid

The word is a straightforward combination of the prefix 'micro-' meaning small and the noun 'grid', yielding a small local grid.

Etymology

The word microgrid combines micro- ('small') and grid ('network of power lines'), and you see micro- in familiar words like microphone. So a microgrid is a small local energy network that can run by itself if the main grid fails.