When distributed generation causes net reverse power flow on a distribution feeder, several voltage-related issues can occur. According to studies published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

Distributed generation not only meets specific customer needs, it also supports the economic operation of the transmission and distribution grid. Click here to enlarge image What is distributed ...

Most distribution systems (especially rural ones) are set up in a radial configuration (see Fig. 1). This structure allows for simple operation and an economic overcurrent protection system, but it ...

For a majority of the United States' electricity and grid network's 100 plus year history, utilities have largely been unchallenged monopolies because of high barriers to market entry, among other ...

The majority of electrical power is produced by centralized power stations—primarily natural gas-, oil- and coal-fired plants. Unfortunately, these plants are disadvantaged to varying degrees by ...

The global energy sector is under­going significant change, with more emphasis on renewable projects, microgrids and distributed generation, sector firms say. “There is an ongoing shift to smaller ...

Experts from several top electronics companies discuss how requirements are changing for distributed generation equipment, and the new semiconductor technology that’s helping solve those issues. In ...

Many utilities use direct transfer trip (DTT) for disconnecting/reconnecting distributed generation sites – e.g., solar PV. Let us review a real-life application ...

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 ...

A vast network of power plants, transmission lines, and distribution centers together make up the U.S. electric grid. The grid constantly balances the supply and demand for the energy that powers ...