Distributed generation is not a new concept. The first power plants, including Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Power station, were essentially distributed generation and constructed to serve a local area ...
In the early days of telecom deregulation, it was said that customers learned BYOB (Be Your Own Bell). In today’s energy environment, the acronym could be BYOE — “Be Your Own Edison.” With the ...
Distributed generation stands out in the Cuban power system, where there are hundreds of units dispersed throughout the country. In times of contingency, and as usually happens when a hurricane hits ...
The way the United States manages electricity was transformed more than 40 years ago with legislation that established open access to the transmission level of the electricity grid. Known commonly as ...
Brazil has reached a milestone in its distributed-generation solar capacity, with a total of 24 GW. Since April, it has deployed an additional 4 GW of distributed solar capacity. However, the third ...
WASHINGTON ― Net metering practices should be revised to reflect the value that distributed electricity generation ― for example, electricity generated by rooftop solar panels ― can provide to society ...
Distribution System Operators (DSOs) are emerging as key resilience actors. By integrating renewables, strengthening cybersecurity, adapting to climate risks and enabling anticipatory investment, DSOs ...
The use of distributed energy resources (DERs), which can include solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, fuel cells, and more, is increasing as the power generation sector becomes more decentralized.
The Nigerian Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved 13 new licenses for six companies for the generation of off-grid and embedded power, distribution as ...