4 FAQs about Dongdao Microgrid Demonstration Project

Is China ready to launch a microgrid demonstration program?

As China prepares to launch the largest microgrid demonstration program in the world, we review progress made by demonstration programs across Europe, Asia, and the Americas as well as microgrid benefits and barriers.

Will China use microgrids as a supply side solution?

Ramifications for China's microgrid program As China develops its microgrid demonstration program, there is a possibility that China will approach microgrids solely as a supply side solution (a way to balance out intermittent renewables).

How many types of microgrids are there in China?

According to the authors' understanding of China's upcoming microgrid program, there will be three different types of microgrids developed in remote, ocean island, and urban environments to demonstrate different types of technology combinations according to resource availability.

Should microgrid demonstration programs be based on a single goal?

Considering all the efficiency and on-site generation and storage investments made over a decade, this target was met. In general, organizing demonstration programs in this way, around a single uniform goal, will not illicit the best projects. Rather projects should be evaluated on microgrid success at meeting its local requirements.

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