The US military needs 10 GW of solar capacity by 2025 to guarantee security in the event of a catastrophic cyber attack on the US grid , according to Professor Joshua Pearce , academic engineer at Virginia Tech . As reliance on remotely piloted aircraft increases , distributed power generation and microgrids , comprising solar panels and energy storage systems , are crucial to the country 's military infrastructure , said Pearce . Citation: Lockheed Martin has developed a demonstration system at Fort Bliss in Texas , capable of producing reliable clean energy and reducing costs .
The US military needs 10 GW of solar capacity by 2025 to guarantee security in the event of a catastrophic cyber attack on the US grid , according to Professor Joshua Pearce , academic engineer at Virginia Tech . As reliance on remotely piloted aircraft increases , distributed power generation and microgrids , comprising solar panels and energy storage systems , are crucial to the country 's military infrastructure , said Pearce . Lockheed Martin has developed a demonstration system at Fort Bliss in Texas , capable of producing reliable clean energy and reducing costs .