Micro Grids and Energy Storage

Published March 2, 2016

In rural Alaska, there are nearly 200 off-grid communities that heat their homes with fuel oil and generate their electricity with diesel generators. Intelligent Energy Systems (IES) has been working to economically add wind generators so the communities can use less diesel fuel. Since 2010 Steffes has been working with IES on storage solutions. The Steffes 2100 series heaters are placed in homes and absorb excess wind energy and help stabilize variations.  Below are 2 articles that describe these systems:

Pioneering wind system reduces need for diesel

In rural Alaska, building wind power means building people power