The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) awarded a $4,969,257 Project Grant to Kokhanok Village Council to install a 943 kWh battery energy storage system, solar PV, a new wind turbine, and electric thermal storage (ETS) heating units in Kokhanok, Alaska's microgrid. This project, funded under the DOE's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), aims to transition the village of 170 residents to 100% renewable energy, significantly increasing the microgrid's reliability and resilience while reducing dependence on diesel fuels. Additionally, the project will install ETS heating units in 10 low-income and elder residents' homes, reducing their annual diesel heating costs by approximately $850 to $1,000. The project is expected to be completed by December 31, 2028 and will demonstrate the replicability and scalability of an islanded microgrid anchored by a large-capacity battery.
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