The new microgrid and data center energy law was passed in tandem with House Bill 2002, which is intended to simplify and speed up the project permitting process. The Power Generation and Consumption Act creates a certified microgrid program statewide to support new on-site power.
The denomination’s Sixth District will install 5 microgrids at churches by the end of 2026, with the goal of rolling out the program to as many of its 482 Georgia churches as possible.
The Playfields Park chargers are accessible to the public at no charge. The solar microgrid powers two EV charging ports capable of Level 2 rates up to 7.7 kW for one vehicle or 4 kW for two vehicles charging simultaneously.
Recent microgrid demonstration projects in Scotland, Germany, South Africa and southern California aim to prove the potential of green hydrogen microgrids to reliably power homes, communities and even farms.