Distributed generation (DG) is rapidly transforming traditional power distribution infrastructures through the integration of small‐scale, often renewable, energy sources. This paradigm shift ...

Although not nearly as exciting as extra-terrestrials that may threaten our planet one day, there are existing threats to the quality of our power grid. Non-linear loads – fluorescent and LED lighting ...

A distributed generation system in Brazil, which has had a favourable net metering policy for small-scale solar. Image: Canadian Solar. Brazil has published its long-anticipated net metering laws that ...

Upgraded equipment, new software, and innovations to serve both residential, and commercial and industrial customers are changing the solar power industry. Decentralized power generation continues to ...

In Part 1, we looked at how industrial-scale distributed generating plants (typically hundreds of kilowatts to tens of megawatts), powered by renewable energy, are playing an important role in ...

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 ...

Upgrades to the power grid are needed worldwide, and energy companies are working on the best solutions for providing reliable and resilient power in a cost-efficient and timely fashion. Areas hit ...

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Guidehouse Insights analyzes the global market for distributed generation (DG) and distributed energy storage (DES) technologies in the ...

The Latin American country may see unprecedented growth for PV systems not exceeding 5 MW in size during this decade, according to Brazil’s state-run Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica (EPE) agency. New ...

Distributed generation : an introduction / Anne-Marie Borbely and Jan F. Kreider -- Combustion engine generator sets / Eric Wong, Herb Whitall, and Paul Dailey -- Combustion turbines / Richard Brent - ...