Renewable Energy: Microgrid Standard Development

The demand for energy is surging — driven by factors ranging from population and economic growth to increased industrial activity and energy-intensive technologies. This spike in energy demand and use, combined with extreme weather conditions and cyberattacks, can destabilize the centralized power grid.

Microgrid technology is increasingly being adopted to help address the issue. Microgrids can operate independently from the centralized power grid, making electricity available even when the main grid experiences outages. In addition to increased reliability, microgrid technology also offers benefits such as reducing carbon emission through the integration of renewable energy sources and enhancing the ability to manage and optimize energy flow, leading to reduced costs and environmental impacts.

Although microgrids offer significant benefits, they also introduce and exacerbate safety, security and interoperability challenges. Building a resilient energy future requires a focus on managing the inherent risks of microgrid proliferation.

Discover how UL Solutions engineers and industry experts are working together to address these risks and advance sustainable power management initiatives. Read our e-book, Microgrid Standard Development, to gain insight into:

• Factors driving the proliferation of microgrid technology.
• Microgrids’ inherent safety, security and interoperability challenges.
• Current microgrid standard development efforts aimed to address these challenges.
• The five-step standards development process.
• Anticipated impacts of a unified safety standard for microgrid installation and operation.
• The importance of working with a trusted partner to demonstrate compliance and make progress toward a safer, sustainable transition to microgrids.