The Netherlands microgrid community

What is the difference between energy communities and nonislanded microgrids?

The energy communities which consist of physically close entities could best be compared to a nonislanded microgrid, although in a community, the members themselves control the community and are less focused on financial benefits. Like nonislanded microgrids, energy communities may aim to become more independent from the main grid.

What is a community microgrid?

Moreover, a community microgrid is connected with its community through physical placement and can be owned by said community or other part.’ In addition, for the purpose of this article, only community MGs which primarily include renewable energy sources, but can include back-up generation from fossil sources, will be addressed.

Should microgrid users be incorporated into the legal framework?

Considering microgrid consumers as active customers who are allowed to manage their distribution system provides the first step to integrating microgrid users into the legal framework. However, the risks of combining the roles of consumer and investor in an electricity system must be considered.

What are the different types of microgrid ownership models?

Depending on microgrid ownership, the system can be classified into three different microgrid ownership models: the DSO Monopoly Model (DSOMM), the Prosumer Consortium (PC), and the Free Market Model (FMM) Those three models are an academic creation, first used by Schwaegerl and Tao (Schwaergerl, Tao, 2014).