Saying it wants to lead by example, the US Army plans to build a microgrid at each of its 130 bases worldwide as part of a larger climate strategy released on Tuesday. “The effects of climate change have taken a toll on supply chains, damaged our infrastructure, and increased risks to Army soldiers and families due to natural disasters and extreme weather,” said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth in a forward to the climate strategy report describing the plan. “If we do not take action now, across our installations, acquisition and logistics, and training, our options to mitigate these risks will become more constrained with each passing year.”
Already a strong promoter of the microgrid concept, the military’s various branches in recent years have announced a host of microgrid projects, an effort largely driven by a desire to bring energy independence to their facilities. The US Navy, for example, has a goal to make its key installations capable of operating off-grid for at least two weeks by late 2025. Several microgrid projects are already in development or operation at various Army bases, among them Fort Hunter Liggett in California, the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama and Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The climate strategy report said that the Army has 24 microgrid projects scoped and planned through 2024 with the intent of microgridding all […]
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