Microgrid Deployment Tracker 4Q16

Microgrid Deployment Tracker 4Q16
Summary
Navigant Research?s Microgrid Deployment Tracker 4Q16 is the 11th edition of its microgrid database that is updated semiannually. This edition of the Tracker shows North America strengthening its claim as the leading region worldwide in global operational microgrid capacity with a 54% market share. North America and Asia Pacific account for 95% of the new project capacity, with utility distribution microgrids again leading all segments. The United States leads all countries in terms of both capacity and total number of projects.
As of 4Q 2016, Navigant Research has identified 1,681 project entries, representing 16,552.8 MW of operating, under development, and proposed microgrid capacity and 126 new projects. The three most noteworthy additions were the 100 MW energy storage project in Andhra Pradesh India; 83 MW of solar PV and energy storage in Imperial Valley, California; and an 80 MW remote project in Newcastle Australia that includes diesel as well as solar PV and energy storage. Solar PV capacity grew past 2 GW in this update, adding 203.4 MW of capacity. Diesel capacity remains the leading generation technology in terms of total capacity, though its lead is shrinking. While North America leads the way for operational microgrid capacity, Asia Pacific leads the market for under development and proposed capacity due to the China program expected to come online by 2020.
This Navigant Research report tracks data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the proposal, planning, and deployed stages in six geographies. The report covers seven microgrid segments: commercial and industrial, community, utility distribution, institutional/campus, military, remote, and direct current (DC) systems. Specific information is provided on the capacity and project numbers by distributed generation type, operational and under development/proposed capacity, top 10 countries, and top 10 US states. This Tracker also segments projects currently known to be on hold.