US market research firm Navigant Research recently released a microgrid research report saying that since the second quarter of 2017, global microgrid project capacity has increased, especially in the Asia Pacific region, with 10,204.5 megawatts developed. Followed by North America. The area, 7,779.4 MW, but the number of microgrid projects in the region is twice that of the Asia-Pacific region, reaching 1,105.
As of the second quarter of 2018, the number of microgrid projects tracked by the world reached 2,134, with a cumulative capacity of 24.98 GW, including the proposed microgrid capacity and 239 new projects under development, with a cumulative capacity increase of 959.7 MW.
Johnathon de Villier, research analyst at Navigant Research, explained, 'Although Asia Pacific and North America still account for nearly three-quarters of all microgrid capacity, Latin America has the largest increase in this update, an increase of 363.5 megawatts, A major shift has occurred in previous versions.'
According to the report, other major trends include strong growth in off-grid areas and the rapid decline in the gap between solar PV and diesel capacity. Solar photovoltaic power generation has increased 111 projects with a total capacity of 475 MW, while diesel-powered microgrid projects 45 new, with a cumulative capacity of 544 MW.