A small-scale electricity network that connects local generation sources, energy storage, and consumers. It typically serves isolated communities, industrial sites, or military bases. While it can connect to a larger central grid, its defining feature is the ability to island itself and maintain stable voltage and frequency using its own distributed energy resources.
The island community runs entirely on a solar and diesel minigrid since the undersea cable failed.
Also heard as
- microgrid
Related terms
Rolling blackout
An intentional, temporary disruption of electrical service to different geographic areas to prevent a grid collapse.
Storage station
A large-scale facility that banks electrical energy to discharge it back to the grid during peak demand.
Solar generator
A portable battery pack with a built-in inverter and charge controller, often marketed for use with solar panels.