WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY HAS RECEIVED A TWO-MILLION DOLLAR AWARD TO DEVELOP A RESILIENT MICROGRID AT THE W-K-U INNOVATON CAMPUS…..THE PROJECT
WILL HELP THE CAMPUS SUPPORT CRITICAL OPERATONS DURING POWER OUTAGES WHILE IMPROVING EVERYDAY ENERGY MANAGEMENT….
A MICRO-GRID IS A COORDINATED LOCAL ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO OPERATE ALONGSIDE THE UTILITY GRID……AND WHEN NEEDED…..INDEPENDENTLY DURING AN
OUTAGE…..
THE MICRO-GRID WILL INTEGRATE SOLAR POWER, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE, EXISTING BACKUP GENERATORS AND ADVANCED CONTROLS……
