Microgrids in Afghanistan
July 12, 2011
The U.S. Army is installing microgrid technologies in Afghanistan aimed at lowering fossil fuel consumption on the battlefield.
During the three-month experiment they will collect data on fuel and maintenance savings, identify the microgrid technologies with the highest potential for military use, familiarise soldiers with the equipment’s functions and obtain a baseline cost analysis to support future installations.
A 1-megawatt, or MW, microgrid will replace 22 of the complex’s generator sets with just four larger sets, simplifying maintenance as well as cutting fuel consumption. Another 180-kilowatt, or kW, microgrid configuration will not replace any of the remaining 74 generators, but will allow up to six of them to communicate and turn on and off in response to demand.
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http://www.fortgordonsignal.com/news/2011-07
01/Community_Events/Army_deploys_microgrids_in_Afghanistan.html
