 How we hoped a microgrid could work here
Back in 2017 we had a vision for a small development of passivhaus homes all connected up by a smart microgrid which controlled the flow of electricity from the PV, and the EVs and the grid to the homes.
We're still trying to make the microgrid work, because we believe it could have a positive impact on reducing the energy bills. But, we will not prioritise it over the provision of affordable local housing. Microgrids are still very innovative and not very common, which means they are expensive! And often the cost of building all the infrastructure required only makes a microgrid worthwhile on a site which will use more electricity, or a block of flats for example where all the homes are much closer together. We'll update this page whenever we have new info to share on the microgrid part of the project. If you'd like more information about our technical investigations of the microgrid please contact us. Next ..... |
