Assessing Microgrid Feasibility in Australia and Brazil

This paper aims to assess the economic feasibility for urban microgrids in Australia and Brazil. A real case study from Monash University microgrid is assessed for Melbourne/Australia and a hypothetical similar project is analyzed for Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, considering the economic, technical and regulatory differences between those cities. An economic model was built to assess the economic feasibility of five scenarios that simulate different configurations of the microgrid for each city. Finally, a deep analysis of the results is presented to justify the counter-intuitive conclusion.