Current research is providing groundbreaking innovations that could help renewable energy-based microgrids become “the energy supply of the future,” according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The innovations outlined by IRENA in its new report span the range of microgrid functionalities, including control/management/measurement systems; planning and design; energy storage; and power conversion.
Here are five innovations that IRENA said can support those functionalities.
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