Microgrid Classification Scheme

Concept 1 Concept 2 Concept 3 Concept 4 Concept 5

Solar -Place on roofs of Solar water heating (heat -Solar Panel Parabolic-trough Power Tower
Energy school from sun turns water into structures systems (​source​) System (​source​)
steam which turns a direct the sunlight Mirrors reflect the
- Mono turbine, generating energy) - Polycrystalline using mirrors sun’s heat
Crystalline Solar solar Panels towards pipes with towards the top of
Panels - Mono oil. This oil is heated a tower which
-Polycrystalline solar Crystalline Solar and boils water heats salt. This
Panels Panels which turns a turbine salt boils water
and can retain
heat for days

Renewabl Hydroelectric Wind Turbine Hydrogen fuel cell Biomass Generator

e Energy

Fossil Diesel Generator Gas Turbine Coal Generator

Fuel

Energy Lithium Ion/ Lead Water pump PE energy Flywheel (​info​) Compressed air Lead Acid
Storage Acid batteries storage (​Electricity (​Electricity Storage​) batteries/ Lithium
(used for Storage​) Image source Ion
when Several Small tower (​World's Largest Batteries Better res
solar/wind (6 feet) - (Pumped Storage)​) Storage Container
aren’t with batteries,
available) portable
Energy Computer Human monitoring Smart meters Wireless meters
Monitorin monitoring (charts, (have people go and check
g graphs) wires)
- Track voltage in
wires, sends data to
computers

Grid Single connection Several connections within

System grid

Safety Wires/Generators/Cir Wire casings/insulation Emergency shut

(​link​) cuit Breakers, away offs system,
from areas where remote/manual
people congregate control

Connectin Underground Wires: Power Lines that connect Connection to the Coupling points: The
g to main protect against the school to the power substation point at which a
grid storms and can’t be microgrid connects
brought down to the main grid

Environm Use already Reduce Pollution / Nothing flammable Underground wires, Manufacture of
entally developed land, Greenhouse gases nearby/tree and prevent fires components such
Friend vegetation clearing as batteries,
-prevent removal of turbine, etc.
trees and distribution should be
of environment environmentally
friendly