Reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective — clean energy microgrids are transforming wastewater treatment operations. Great insights from our energy experts Mushtaq Ahmad and Abinet Tesfaye Eseye, PhD, PE on how these solutions enhance resilience and efficiency while decarbonizing water treatment.
Clean energy microgrids and battery energy storage systems have now become vital energy solutions for wastewater treatment system operators. In this new article, our energy experts Mushtaq Ahmad and Abinet Tesfaye Eseye, PhD, PE, explain how microgrids can protect wastewater treatment plants against disruptive power outages, reduce local emissions and boost water reuse efforts — all while remaining cost-effective. “The biggest expense for wastewater treatment systems is energy, making up anywhere between 30 percent to 40 percent of costs,” they write. “Microgrids should be pursued as part of a full energy-use strategy as systems scale to meet future demands in water supply.” Read more about how microgrids are becoming a powerful solution to support water treatment: https://acm.to/R3lS #AECOM #Water #Energy #Microgrids?