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How Microgrids Contribute to the Energy Transition
by Véronique Boutin
Mark Feasel
Kevin Cunic
Jean Wild
Executive summary
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Expected increase of electrical energy demand globally
CO2 emissions and fossil energy reduction
Need for resiliency
Access to energy for 1.2 billion people
The energy transition context
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Expected energy trends
The emergence of new energy ecosystems
The microgrid concept
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Energy reliability: Resiliency through the microgrid’s ability to island itself from the main grid and to be self-sufficient
Energy cost optimization and energy flexibility: Optimizing the schedule for distributed energy resources to operate the best mix of resources for self -consumption, energy storage time shifting, demand- response programs, or grid-balancing services
Energy independence and green energy: Integrating affordable renewable energy to boost safety, reduce emissions, and lower fuel costs
Energy accessibility: Access to energy at a reasonable cost, when in a remote area or far from the main grid, through the microgrid’s self-sufficiency
Microgrid benefits
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Conclusion
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About the authors
Véronique Boutin is an engineer from Ecole Superieure d'Electricite. She wrote her PhD thesis
on an experimental project with a thermodynamic solar power plant. At Schneider Electric, she
designed numerous automatic systems in various industrial contexts. She then focused on
innovation and has been involved in several large cooperative programs such as HOMES,
dedicated to energy efficiency in buildings, and Arrowhead, dedicated to cooperative automa-
tion for industry, buildings, and infrastructures. She is part of the Analytics, Applications &
Programs team, where she is in charge of Proof-of-Concept demonstrations.
Mark Feasel is responsible for Schneider Electric’s Smart Grid activities in North America,
which are focused on optimizing energy efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability from the electric
utility control center through a consumer’s loads. Mark’s experience with microgrids began in
the 1980’s when he was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the electrical
systems associated with the nuclear reactor on a ballistic missile submarine, and have
continued throughout his career while leading an energy management and distributed
generation controls company, and leading commercial operations of the Power Management
and Controls business for Schneider Electric in North America.
Kevin Cunic is the Microgrid Offer Manager for Commercial Implications for Schneider’s North
American Microgrid Competency Center. He has a 20+ year background with automation
systems, advanced real-time metering, power management and energy applications for
Industrial, Commercial, Utility, Institutional, Military, and Federal facilities. He is a Certified
Energy Manager, Renewable Energy Professional, and Certified Demand Side Manager.
Jean Wild is the R&D program manager at Schneider Electric for microgrid and smart grid
solutions. He holds an Engineering degree in Electricity from Ecole Centrale de Marseille and a
Master’s degree (diplome d'etudes approfondies) in Electricity from Aix Marseille University. He
specializes in power quality issues and electrical distribution, and specifically in smart energy
systems in order to incorporate more renewable energies within distribution grids and mi-
crogrids. He has managed many international collaborative projects for Schneider Electric.
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