20 public reference projects

A crawlable microgrid benchmark catalog

Inputs, starting system sizes, climate labels, fuel assumptions, and computed outputs—from an 8 kW arctic telecom relay to a 2 MW island feeder.

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Reference inputs and baseline designs

Every row is server-rendered as readable text and available as machine-readable JSON. Annual load and outputs are recomputed from the same deterministic engine on every build.

Benchmark boundary. These are synthetic reference cases for regression testing, education, and first-pass comparisons—not measured project data. The sizes shown are deterministic starting designs, not optimizer recommendations. Open a case and run the sizing search before comparing candidates.

Public MicrogridModeler benchmark inputs and starting designs
Reference project	Peak load	Annual load	Climate / coordinates	Fuel	Starting PV	Starting battery	Starting genset
telecom	8 kW	52,847 kWh	arctic68.4°, 18.0°	$1.60/L	100 kW	20 kWh	10 kW
telecom	12 kW	81,095 kWh	desert24.5°, 54.4°	$1.30/L	50 kW	50 kWh	15 kW
clinic	20 kW	97,887 kWh	tropical5.6°, -0.2°	$1.45/L	50 kW	50 kWh	30 kW
clinic	60 kW	287,613 kWh	temperate30.1°, 31.2°	$1.30/L	200 kW	200 kWh	70 kW
hospitality	80 kW	371,692 kWh	tropical10.5°, 72.6°	$1.55/L	200 kW	200 kWh	100 kW
hospitality	300 kW	1,379,144 kWh	tropical12.2°, 96.9°	$1.55/L	1.00 MW	1,000 kWh	400 kW
school	40 kW	135,421 kWh	continental41.0°, 74.0°	$1.20/L	100 kW	100 kWh	50 kW
school	120 kW	396,911 kWh	temperate35.2°, -82.5°	$1.20/L	200 kW	500 kWh	150 kW
village	50 kW	171,415 kWh	tropical8.5°, 38.0°	$1.45/L	100 kW	200 kWh	70 kW
village	150 kW	512,288 kWh	tropical-2.3°, 34.7°	$1.45/L	500 kW	500 kWh	200 kW
village	400 kW	1,341,879 kWh	tropical6.4°, 3.4°	$1.50/L	1.00 MW	1,000 kWh	500 kW
mine-camp	250 kW	1,555,983 kWh	desert22.0°, 15.0°	$1.40/L	1.00 MW	500 kWh	300 kW
mine-camp	1.00 MW	6,323,839 kWh	continental60.0°, 110.0°	$1.70/L	10.00 MW	2,000 kWh	1.50 MW
cold-storage	150 kW	824,557 kWh	temperate33.0°, -5.0°	$1.30/L	500 kW	500 kWh	200 kW
water-pumping	75 kW	232,676 kWh	desert28.0°, 70.0°	$1.30/L	100 kW	200 kWh	100 kW
cold-storage	200 kW	1,116,745 kWh	maritime45.0°, -60.0°	$1.45/L	1.00 MW	500 kWh	300 kW
utility-feeder	500 kW	2,448,879 kWh	temperate45.0°, 7.0°	$1.35/L	2.00 MW	2,000 kWh	700 kW
mine-camp	300 kW	1,897,883 kWh	desert25.0°, 51.0°	$1.40/L	1.00 MW	1,000 kWh	400 kW
military	750 kW	4,815,830 kWh	desert31.0°, 65.0°	$1.60/L	2.00 MW	2,000 kWh	1.00 MW
utility-feeder	2.00 MW	9,181,490 kWh	tropical15.0°, 145.7°	$1.85/L	5.00 MW	5,000 kWh	3.00 MW

Computed baseline results

Use these values as transparent regression anchors. They are not independent validation against another engine.

arctic8 kW

Arctic telecom relay

Extreme cold, highly stable 24/7 load, scarce winter sun.

Renewable

43%

LCOE

$0.667

NPC saved

22%

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desert12 kW

Desert telecom relay

High irradiance, battery thermal stress.

Renewable

57%

LCOE

$0.381

NPC saved

46%

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tropical20 kW

Remote clinic (small)

Refrigeration-critical vaccine cold chain.

Renewable

54%

LCOE

$0.450

NPC saved

49%

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temperate60 kW

Remote clinic (medium)

Nighttime reliability emphasis.

Renewable

62%

LCOE

$0.365

NPC saved

55%

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tropical80 kW

Island guesthouse

Solar-rich, diesel backup.

Renewable

46%

LCOE

$0.507

NPC saved

47%

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tropical300 kW

Island resort

Strong daily cycling.

Renewable

59%

LCOE

$0.427

NPC saved

55%

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continental40 kW

Rural school

Weekday-dominant load.

Renewable

71%

LCOE

$0.314

NPC saved

66%

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temperate120 kW

Boarding school

Evening peaks, residential dorms.

Renewable

53%

LCOE

$0.418

NPC saved

56%

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tropical50 kW

Village microgrid (tiny)

Load-growth sensitivity.

Renewable

54%

LCOE

$0.464

NPC saved

56%

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tropical150 kW

Village microgrid (small)

Productive-load uncertainty.

Renewable

56%

LCOE

$0.455

NPC saved

57%

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tropical400 kW

Village microgrid (medium)

Generator sizing sensitivity (single aggregate genset modeled).

Renewable

55%

LCOE

$0.446

NPC saved

59%

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desert250 kW

Mine camp (small)

High diesel displacement value.

Renewable

50%

LCOE

$0.434

NPC saved

43%

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continental1.00 MW

Mine camp (medium)

Strong redundancy requirement.

Renewable

48%

LCOE

$0.616

NPC saved

31%

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temperate150 kW

Cold storage agro site

Strong refrigeration base load.

Renewable

46%

LCOE

$0.455

NPC saved

40%

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desert75 kW

Water pumping station

Dispatchable daytime pumping.

Renewable

64%

LCOE

$0.354

NPC saved

66%

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maritime200 kW

Fisheries / ice plant

High morning/evening peaks, ice making.

Renewable

46%

LCOE

$0.520

NPC saved

37%

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temperate500 kW

Remote municipality

Mixed critical / non-critical loads.

Renewable

56%

LCOE

$0.421

NPC saved

49%

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desert300 kW

Construction camp

Short project horizon, temporary site.

Renewable

48%

LCOE

$0.446

NPC saved

41%

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desert750 kW

Remote military support base

Reliability and fuel resilience priority.

Renewable

48%

LCOE

$0.478

NPC saved

43%

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tropical2.00 MW

High-fuel-cost island feeder

High fuel-scarcity cost (multi-generator staging is a roadmap item).

Renewable

50%

LCOE

$0.556

NPC saved

50%

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Metrics shown are for the starting hybrid design under the published synthetic assumptions. Open any project and run the optimizer to search the sampled design space.