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The future of energy management

Microgrids – power generation made smart

Microgrids are a reliable alternative wherever a stable power supply is needed. Siemens can leverage its comprehensive microgrid portfolio and tackle challenges throughout the entire system.

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Microgrids in 200 seconds
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Microgrids – right on trend

Efficient, resilient, and sustainable distributed energy systems

Two major trends are driving the transformation of the energy world: digitalization and the shift from centralized unidirectional to distributed energy systems. These trends as well as prosumers’ needs are driving the development of microgrids.

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Always an intelligent solution

Microgrids contain all the elements of complex energy systems, they maintain the balance between generation and consumption, and they can operate on and/or off grid. They are ideal for supplying power to remote or poorly developed regions with no connection to a public network. In addition, more and more industrial operators are using microgrids to produce the electricity they need cost-effectively, sustainably, and reliably.

 

Microgrids use a variety of energy sources, including photovoltaic and wind-power plants as well as small hydro-power and biomass-power plants. Biodiesel generators and emergency power units, storage modules, and intelligent control systems ensure the security of supply.

 

Siemens provides a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services to help build and operate microgrids of any size. They provide generation and distribution of electrical energy as well as monitoring and controlling of microgrids.

 

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Benefits at a glance

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1. Economics and energy efficiency

Using sophisticated software, operators can optimize power usage based on demand, utility prices, and other factors. Application areas most impacted are campuses and commercial and industrial areas.
Watch the video about Algonquin College in Ontario/Canada, where a microgrid helps pave the way to becoming a sustainable institution of the future.

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2. Reliability and resilience

Microgrids are designed to provide uninterrupted 24/7 power and to balance load demands for an organization with changing power needs. Relevant applications are critical infrastructures, military institutions, commercial and industrial areas, remote locations and islands.
This video of the Native American reservation Blue Lake Rancheria in California/USA provides interesting insights.

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3. Sustainability

By using primarily renewable energies, microgrids reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, which is often required by government regulations. That makes them especially attractive for campuses, utilities, and islands.
Ventotene Island in Italy demonstrates the benefits of a microgrid in terms of sustainability.

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Take a look at our latest technology

Island grid and resynchronizing – Black start – Controlling and optimizing the operation of an island grid: Watch our three trailers, and find out how our microgrid solutions stand the test on location.

Trailer "Island grid": Solution manager Jeremy Wiles explains how the Siemens microgrid automation solution controls and optimizes the operation of an island grid.
Trailer "Black start": The Siemens microgrid automation solution provides efficient, stable, and fully automatic operation of island grids. One of its functions is the black start aft