Distributed generation
Distributed power is a new concept, where the "comsumers" are able to send electrical power back into the grid. Some countries/regions already have a significant power source in grid tied windmills.
When a major supply of electricity come from decentralized power sources, it is presummably needed to control the sources to retain a stable power supply.
External addresses
Distributed electricity power
- Distributed Power Coalition of America (DPCA): Benefits of Distributed Power to Utilities
- US Departement of Energy: Distributed Power Power Systems. Fuel Cell Photo - Courtesy of ONSI Corp. A New View on Energy Use.
- On-Site Power Generation May Be The Next Big Growth Technology
- IEEE P1547 Draft Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
- Energy User News, 06/26/2001: Distributed Power: A Powerful Solution. Citat: "...It's going to take a long time for some to realize that distributed power has a wonderful, wonderful effect on their systems...."
- Decentralized Power as Part of Local and Regional Plans Citat: "...The plan estimates that even with the higher cost of renewable energy, Chicago will save more than $260 million by 2010..."
Decentralized power sources
- Ecoliving: Homegrown micropower has macro prospects
- Home-scale generators, Micro Combined Heat and Power ((Micro Combined Heat and Power), MCHP)
Inverters - 230V/115V grid tied or off grid
- Grid Tie, Grid Tie with Battery Backup
- Off Grid, Off Grid system sizing
- Louisville, KENTUCKY: December 3, 2002, Xantrex Unveils the RV Industry’s First Inverter/Charger with Networking Capability
- Flexible networking for AC inverter drives
Future bigscale distribution
- Supercables.com - the guide to superconducting power cables, Supercables.com: Long term visions By Dag Willén, May 2001 Citat: "...The low voltage and high current in the superconducting cables can allow simpler, cheaper and more reliable power conversion units. This can enable the widespread use of multi-terminal DC systems...The main challenge at present is the power flow control where multiple terminals must communicate reliably in order to create a safe and reliable power..."
- US, EREN: superconductivity
- superconductors.org
- Future Energies: Superconducting cables will be used to supply electricity to consumers Citat: "...Waste is halved..."