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Distributed generation
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Distributed generation, also distributed energy, on-site generation (OSG), or district/decentralized energy, is electrical generation and storage performed by a variety of small, grid-connected or distribution system-connected devices referred to as distributed energy resources (DER).
Centralized (left) vs distributed generation (right)
Centralized (left) vs distributed generation (right)
Electricity generation
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Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy. For utilities in the electric power industry, it is the stage prior to its delivery to end users or its storage, using for example, the pumped-storage method.
A turbo generator
A turbo generator
Dynamos and engine installed at Edison General Electric Company, New York, 1895
Dynamos and engine installed at Edison General Electric Company, New York, 1895
Wind turbines usually provide electrical generation in conjunction with other methods of producing power.
Wind turbines usually provide electrical generation in conjunction with other methods of producing power.
Large dams, such as Hoover Dam in the United States, can provide large amounts of hydroelectric power. It has an installed capacity of 2.07 GW.
Large dams, such as Hoover Dam in the United States, can provide large amounts of hydroelectric power. It has an installed capacity of 2.07 GW.