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wiredInUSA - March 2016
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Schneider Electric is to build a microgrid
system at its Boston One campus
to develop, test and demonstrate
its microgrid energy management
solutions. The system will include a 400kW
photovoltaic system, and is expected to
begin generating by fall of this year.
The microgrid will be deployed using
a new business model that does not
require any capital investment. Beyond
saving the company nearly 5 percent on
electricity costs at the site in its first year,
the microgrid will offer power resiliency in
the event of a power loss from the local
utility.
“The Boston One campus was built to
showcase the connectivity, sustainability,
efficiency,
reliability
and
safety
innovations at the heart of Schneider
Electric,”
said
Laurent
Vernerey,
president andCEOof Schneider Electric’s
North American operations. “Deploying
Schneider Electric technologies across
the Boston One campus creates a living
laboratory at our North American R&D
hub that will drive global innovation in
efficiency and energy management
solutions.”
The system uses Schneider Electric
photovoltaic inverters that convert
direct current, from the solar modules, to
alternating current that can be used by
the facility for power. It will store electricity
using EcoBlade, the company’s energy
storage system powered by lithium-ion
batteries. EcoBlade can be integrated
into Schneider Electric solutions for
electricity using the StruxureWare™ suite
of cloud-based software.
Showcasing power systems
Image: Schneider Elec. Perkins + Will, arch