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title: Four ways to maximize a microgrid (Solar Power World)
description: What is a microgrid, how does it work, and how do you get the most out of it?  Check out these 4 tips!
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# [Four ways to maximize a microgrid (Solar Power World)](https://www.crownbattery.com/news/4-ways-to-maximize-a-microgrid)

 Written by [Crown Battery](https://www.crownbattery.com/news/author/crown-battery) | Nov 29, 2018 3:21:00 PM

Going off-grid used to mean making compromises. But a new technology -- the microgrid -- marries the best of grid-tied and off-grid systems *and* saves money.

In this Solar Power World article, installer Mark Snyder (Mark Snyder Electric) and Crown Battery’s VP of SLI products, John Connell, cover [4 key steps to get the most out of a microgrid.](http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2016/01/24443/)<http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2016/01/24443/>

**Here’s just some of what you’ll discover:**

- How to get 25% to 50% more power from the same system on hot and cloudy days
- Why it’s crucial to oversize your battery [energy storage system](https://www.crownbattery.com/news/solar-powered-deep-cycle-rv-battery) (and one installer’s rule of thumb on how much)
- How microgrids work -- and their key benefits (lower transmission losses are just the start)
- 3 tips to choose the right advanced-technology renewable energy batteries for a microgrid
- The brand-[new air-conditioning](https://www.crownbattery.com/news/reduce-off-grid-electrical-demands) alternative that can reduce electrical demand by up to 90%

[View full post](https://www.crownbattery.com/news/4-ways-to-maximize-a-microgrid)

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