The Rapidly Changing Face of Hybrid Microgrid Controls
One of the greatest challenges for microgrid asset owners and project financiers alike is how effective will the overall performance of a hybrid microgrid be once installed. With technical complexity, a relatively small number of experts and one-stop vendors asking for premium pricing albeit providing non-flexible solutions, buyer choice is rather limited. ComAp has been delivering control systems globally for both on-tied and isolated microgrid systems for the last 30 years. This presentation shares our experience of how the microgrid market has changed rapidly, from market disrupters -- namely renewables and storage -- and how the latest developments in hybrid microgrid controllers can now reliably support and facilitate the transition to more sustainable power systems.
Key Learning Points:
- Hybrid microgrids are a reliable, robust technology that is coming to its prime
- Energy management systems and predictive forecasting will play a greater role in future microgrid development
- Additional market disruptors are on the horizon, e.g., decarbonisaton of the transport sector and long-term storage systems, which is an additional challenge and push for microgrid control suppliers to continue to innovate
- Traditional grids will need to restructure or risk facing obsolescence
Chris Pye
Hybrid Microgrids Segment Manager
ComAp
Chris Pye is the Hybrid Microgrids Segment Manager at ComAp, the leading provider of control solutions for power generation and energy management. By leading this key segment for ComAp, he plays an active role in the energy transition to more sustainable power sources and helps communities to have access to independent, cost-effective and reliable power through technology.
Hybrid Microgrids Segment Manager
ComAp
Chris Pye is the Hybrid Microgrids Segment Manager at ComAp, the leading provider of control solutions for power generation and energy management. By leading this key segment for ComAp, he plays an active role in the energy transition to more sustainable power sources and helps communities to have access to independent, cost-effective and reliable power through technology.