Project Will Result in the Creation of a Functional Microgrid at Each Participating School District
FY2024 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award DESE0000727 is a grant from the Department of Energy to University of Illinois, $15M obligated, FY2024 to FY2027, for Project Will Result in the Creation of a Functional Microgrid at Each Participating School District. The work is performed in Illinois. Source
Description
The Project Will Result in the Creation of a Functional Microgrid at Each Participating School District. Each Microgrid Will Integrate Solar, Stationary Storage, Mechanical Switchgear, Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Electric Vehicle (Ev) Charging, and at Least 1 Electric School Bus Per District with Energy Discharge Capabilities. Our Project Anticipates the Following Installed System Capacities. • 3 Schools with 400 Kilowatt (KW) Solar Arrays Coupled with 500-KWH (Kilowatt Hour) Stationary Battery Storage • 9 Schools with 800 KW Solar Arrays Coupled with 1,000-KILOWATT Hour (KWH) Stationary Battery Storage • 3 Schools with 1,000 KW Solar Arrays Coupled with 1,000 KWH Stationary Battery Storage