It didn’t seem that long ago that we were all talking about microgrids, a lot. We may have anticipated a large series of small, renewably driven, battery powered, local energy grids that can be disconnected from the larger utility grid and operate independently. The momentum seemed to have cooled on this revolution however, but recent signs suggest that microgrids – still fresh in our memory – may soon be all the rage again. “Projections suggest that microgrids are set for exceptional growth in the coming years, alerting the related energy storage and renewable energy industries. However, questions still hang over microgrids potential to out value conventional grids in major markets,” we said in an article back in 2015 entitled ‘Microgrid Growth Potential Stimulates the Energy Storage Industry.’ Perhaps they just entered an extended trough of disillusionment, as Gartner’s Hype Cycle would put it. Initially buoyed by the excitement surrounding its potential, the advance of Microgrids […]