Microgrid Industry Training Center

What is Microgrid Certification Training?

Microgrid Certification Training is a 3-day course designed for all engineers who want to learn, design, or operate microgrids. It is also suitable for power traders to understand modern microgrid technologies and independent system operator personnel. The training covers understanding energy management systems (EMS) in microgrids, including centralized or decentralized microgrids.

What is Microgrid technology?

Microgrid technology is a local energy source with a control capability, comprising Energy Distribution Resources (DER), which include management, storage, and loads. One of the advantages of a microgrid is that they can be connected or disconnected from the grid to operate autonomously. (Microgrid technology is a local cluster energy source with a control capability comprising Energy Distribution Resources (DER), which cover management, storage, and loads. One advantage of microgrids is that they can be connected or disconnected from the grid to operate autonomously.)

What is microgrid Institute?

Microgrid Institute Director Michael Burr provides a comprehensive introduction to how community microgrids work, what problems they can solve, and how market trends are driving microgrid development. This free course shows you how to use HOMER software to simulate microgrid performance.

What is a microgrid energy system?

A microgrid is a self-sufficient energy system that serves a discrete geographic footprint, such as a college campus, hospital complex, business center or neighborhood. Within microgrids are one or more kinds of distributed energy (solar panels, wind turbines, combined heat & power, generators) that produce its power.

What are the challenges in microgrid EMS?

The audience will be introduced to the challenges in managing a microgrid EMS, including renewable energy intermittency, network latency, reliability of communications, two way communication challenges, and cyber security in both centralized and decentralized microgrid EMS.

Is a microgrid a viable producer of electricity?

The microgrid has emerged as a viable producer of electricity due to several factors, including the aging power grid in North America, rising costs of full grid power, cybersecurity concerns, and a shift to more severe weather patterns that lead to power failures.