Decentralized Electricity
Distributed generation, also distributed energy, on-site generation (OSG), or district/decentralized energy, is electrical Power generation, generation and Grid energy storage, storage performed by a variety of small, Electrical grid, grid-connected or distribution system-connected devices referred to as distributed energy resources (DER). Conventional power stations, such as coal-fired, combined cycle, gas, and nuclear powered plants, as well as hydroelectric dams and large-scale photovoltaic power station, solar power stations, are centralized and often require electric energy to be Electric power transmission, transmitted over long distances. By contrast, DER systems are decentralized, modular, and more flexible technologies that are located close to the load they serve, albeit having capacities of only 10 megawatts (MW) or less. These systems can comprise multiple generation and storage components; in this instance, they are referred to as hybrid power systems. DER systems t ...
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