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Microgrids can have macro impact

Solar microgrids can bring power and prosperity to communities across the Caribbean, according to Kiesha Farnum, head of partnerships and programs at the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE). Modeling work on proposed systems examines how microgrids can impact riverine villages, forest settlements, small islands, fishing communities, and other locations lacking grid infrastructure.
The provision of electricity infrastructure varies across Caribbean nations, including Belize, with many communities still lacking reliable access. | Image: Meritt Thomas/Unsplash

At last week’s Global Energy Storage Conference Plenary at the SNEC trade show in Shanghai, China, Yana Hryshko, Head of Global Solar Supply Chain at Wood Mackenzie, spoke about the very attractive potential of solar and battery storage to deliver baseload power in a wide range of markets around the world. Specifically, the team at …

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