GlobalData Expects Americas to Lead Microgrid Growth Through 2030
Microgrid work is expected to concentrate in the Americas through 2030, with the United States setting the pace. That is the outlook in a Sept. 15 GlobalData forecast, as reported by Permian Basin Oil & Gas Magazine.
GlobalData ties the regional growth to federal funding, resilience programs, clean energy policies and demand for local power that keeps operating during grid outages. Canada is a secondary driver, where remote and off-grid communities are adopting microgrids to cut diesel use and add renewables.
Senior Power Analyst Bhavana Sri Pullagura said investment is accelerating in systems that combine solar PV, battery energy storage and advanced controls. The report names critical infrastructure, commercial facilities, campuses and military sites as target customers. It also points to hybrid designs that add dispatchable generation, managed through digital energy management systems.
GlobalData’s published summary does not include a market dollar value or growth rate.
What It Means for Subcontractors
- Electrical and controls: The scope GlobalData describes pairs solar PV and battery storage with dispatchable generation and digital controls. That means interconnection, switchgear and controls integration work. Controls and commissioning firms that can tie these pieces together are better placed than single-trade installers, especially at campuses and military sites.
- Civil: Our read: ground-mount solar arrays and battery or generator pads at commercial sites and bases would mean site prep, foundations and trenching. Focus on facilities with a stated resilience requirement, since the report links demand to outage protection.
- Funding-driven timing (our inference): The report cites federal funding and resilience programs as drivers but names no specific awards or dates. Check active federal and state resilience grant listings for your region and pursue the owners and design teams funded under them.
