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2Q 2022

Clean Energy Microgrids Market Forecast

Global Clean Energy Microgrid Deployment Forecasts: 2022-2031

In response to emerging threats to power grids globally—extreme weather events, earthquakes, and wildfires—the resiliency that microgrids provide offers special value. Microgrids can enable the integration of mixed asset fleets of distributed energy resources (DER) at the distribution grid, so they can subsequently be controlled as an ensemble.  DER can be aggregated and used optimally through the microgrid platform, which allows for enhanced energy resiliency and reliability.

However, not all microgrids are powered by clean energy. Previously, diesel-based generators were deployed as assets for providing backup power supply and ensuring power reliability, as were other fossil fuel sources such as propane and kerosene. While these generator types provide reliability, they do not contribute to carbon reduction. Reducing carbon emissions while ensuring energy resilience requires clean energy microgrids.

This Guidehouse Insights report provides a market forecast of the global deployment of clean energy microgrids over the period 2022-2031. Clean energy microgrids are segmented based on their composition into 50%-clean energy microgrids—assets that leverage the natural gas infrastructure for delivering power, such as microturbines and fuel cells—and 100%-clean energy microgrids, which deliver power via solar, wind, and storage. Guidehouse Insights further reports on the business models that are used for deploying the clean energy microgrids over the forecast period.

Pages 52
Tables | Charts | Figures 50
  • What is driving the adoption of clean energy microgrids?
  • What market barriers are clean energy microgrids facing?
  • What are the key criteria for the selection and deployment of DER in clean energy microgrids?
  • How does the clean energy microgrid market vary by region?
  • What is the expected clean energy microgrid deployment capacity and spending in 2031?
  • How many clean energy microgrids will depend on natural gas infrastructure in 2031?
  • Which business models are expected to account for most of clean energy microgrid deployment in 2031?
  • Manufacturers of DER technologies
  • Energy storage vendors
  • Solar PV companies
  • Microgrid developers
  • Microgrid integrators
  • Utilities
  • Regulators
  • University researchers
  • Investor community

1. Executive Summary

1.1    Clean Energy Resources for Microgrids

1.2    Global Outlook

2. Market Overview

2.1    Market Definition

2.2    Clean Energy DER Options for Microgrids

2.3    Clean Energy Microgrid Configurations

2.4    Market Drivers

2.4.1   Energy Storage Cost Reduction

2.4.2   Upgrades Made to Microgrid Controller Functionality

2.4.3   Impetus for Modular Microgrids

2.4.4   Remote Microgrids Facilitating Diesel Offsets

2.5    Market Barriers

2.5.1   Complications with Renewable Energy Deployment in Microgrids

2.5.2   Lack of Consensus on the Value of Resiliency

2.5.3   Need for Streamlined Interconnection Procedures

2.5.4   Controller Performance, Costs, and Compatibility

2.6    Selection Criteria of Clean Energy DER Options for Microgrids

3. Market Forecasts

3.1    Methodology

3.2    Global Market Overview

3.2.1   Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity Forecast

3.2.2   Clean Energy Microgrid Spending Forecast

3.2.3   Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Clean Energy Composition

3.2.4   Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model

3.3    Regional Market Overview

3.3.1   North America

3.3.2   Europe

3.3.3   Asia Pacific

3.3.4   Latin America

3.3.5   Middle East and Africa

4. Conclusions and Recommendations

5. Acronym and Abbreviation List

6. Table of Contents

7. Table of Charts and Figures

8. Scope of Study Sources and Methodology, Notes
  • Clean Energy Microgrids Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrids Spending by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, North America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, North America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Europe: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Europe: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Asia Pacific: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Asia Pacific: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Latin America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Latin America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Middle East & Africa: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Middle East & Africa: 2022-2031
  • Sample DER Assets for Microgrids with Point of Common Coupling
  • Technology Maturation Index for DER
  • Clean Energy Microgrids Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrids Spending by Region, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Percentage Clean, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Business Model, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, World Markets: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, North America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Percentage Clean, North America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Business Model, North America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, North America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Europe: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Percentage Clean, Europe: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Business Model, Europe: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Europe: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Asia Pacific: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Percentage Clean, Asia Pacific: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Business Model, Asia Pacific: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Asia Pacific: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Latin America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Percentage Clean, Latin America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Business Model, Latin America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Latin America: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Percentage Clean, Middle East & Africa: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Percentage Clean, Middle East & Africa: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Capacity by Business Model, Middle East & Africa: 2022-2031
  • Clean Energy Microgrid Spending by Business Model, Middle East & Africa: 2022-2031
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