2005
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2003.10.004
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Distributed generation: definition, benefits and issues

Abstract: This paper starts from the observation that there is a renewed interest in small-scale electricity generation. The authors start with a survey of existing small-scale generation technologies and then move on with a discussion of the major benefits and issues of small-scale electricity generation. Different technologies are evaluated in terms of their possible contribution to the listed benefits and issues. Small-scale generation is also commonly called distributed generation, embedded generation or decentralis… Show more

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“…Similar to distributed generation, environmental policies and awareness are probably the major driving force behind the surge in implementation of ICESs [99]. Together with improvement in efficiency and reliability, ICESs are considered to be an environmental friendly alternative to the centralized power supply system [21].…”
Section: Environmental Issuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similar to distributed generation, environmental policies and awareness are probably the major driving force behind the surge in implementation of ICESs [99]. Together with improvement in efficiency and reliability, ICESs are considered to be an environmental friendly alternative to the centralized power supply system [21].…”
Section: Environmental Issuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Smallscale, distributed electricity generation acts as a hedge against electricity price fluctuation and addresses . 2 power quality and reliability concerns caused by failures in the utility network, large voltage drops due to switching operations, and voltage deviations as loads vary on the network (Pepermans et al, 2005;Dreisen and Katieraei, 2008). In cases where environmental regulations are mandating increased use of clean renewable energy sources such as solar-and wind-generated power, distributed generation delivers power more efficiently when co-located with the load it serves.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[36] The largest technical impediment consists of problems related to the connection of DG technologies to the grid. This interconnection conundrum really constitutes a set of aggregated technical problems: voltage control (keeping voltages within acceptable ranges), the balancing of reactive power (properly synchronizing power within the grid), and safety (ensuring the protection of people working on the grid, especially when parts of it are blacked out).…”
Section: Impediments To Decentralized Electricity Generationmentioning
confidence: 99%