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microgrid

microgrid noun: a very small grid, especially a small power supply grid containing distributed generation of electricity.

Noun

microgrid (plural microgrids)

  1. A very small grid, especially a small power supply grid containing distributed generation of electricity.
    • One buzzy mitigation is the microgrid: small-scale local electricity networks which combine energy generation, typically from solar or wind, and battery storage to power a town or community.2026 June 13, Alice Fisher, “Can robots build new towns?”, in FT Weekend (House & Home section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1

Forms of microgrid

pluralmicrogrids

Origin of microgrid

From micro- + grid.

Words formed from microgrid

Questions about microgrid

What does microgrid mean?
Microgrid means a very small grid, especially a small power supply grid containing distributed generation of electricity.
What part of speech is microgrid?
Microgrid is a noun.
What is the plural of microgrid?
The plural of microgrid is microgrids.

Words near microgrid in the dictionary

  1. micrograys
  2. micrograzer
  3. micrograzers
  4. microgreen
  5. microgreens
  6. microgrid
  7. microgrids
  8. microgripper
  9. microgrippers
  10. microgroove
  11. microgrooved

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