microgrid

OK, I had this wild idea and I need you to tell me all the things wrong with it. We are planning to build a second house (small cottage) on our property for just the two of us so our daughter, son-in-law, two kids and large dog can move into the main house. Main house has 200 amp service...

Lots of development happening around microgrids. Here's an interesting project. Miramar Microgrid to Demonstrate Reliable Power from Landfill Gases Resources within the Miramar microgrid 1.3 MW solar photovoltaics 3.2 MW landfill gas 6.45 MW diesel and natural gas power plant 1.6 MW HVAC...

This company has been in the news recently. They have a zinc-oxygen battery with several thousand deployments in microgrids. Supposedly now less than $100/kWh. https://nantenergy.com/

The NY Times has an interesting article on a network of home solar installations which trade their power with their neighbors. Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves "The project is still in its early stages — it has just 50 participants thus far — but its implications...