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Green is the colour, not just for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but also for the University of Regina – as the organization has unveiled a new microgrid system which relies on renewable energy.
The U of R’s greenhouse gas technology centre is host to a power generator capable of producing several hundred megawatts.
It’s part of the university’s research efforts on microgrids – a small-scale power grid that can produce electricity for a localized area.
“Microgrids provide a lot of benefits, including advanced stability, lower costs, and new usability of, of generation,” explained Irfan Al Anbagi, an associate professor in the faculty of engineering and applied science.
“The control system is the brain of the micro. So everything is located in one area.”