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Small-scale and distributed energy technology assessment
A distributed energy system delivers energy services from small-scale distributed sources close to the load. It is generally less than 10MW in size and can be as small as 1kW. By definition "distributed generation" is connected to a wider area electricity network, as an “on-grid” system. “Off-grid” systems are generally termed stand alone power systems.
Distributed energy resources can be intermittent renewables (such as wind or solar) or fuel-derived (such as diesel or ethanol), and the system can be considered ‘integrated’ when a number of energy sources and technologies are combined in a beneficial manner.
Our services include:
- Modelling distributed energy systems to predict and analyse the economic costs and benefits of combinations of supply and demand measures.
- Analysis of electrical interconnection issues.
- Knowledge of technologies for energy generation and control.
- Distributed energy resource management planning.
- Development of non-standard control technology required to support the integrated system design.
For energy suppliers – we can evaluate new technology opportunities and impacts.
For manufacturers – we can evaluate market opportunities and undertake product or system development.
For policy agencies – we can evaluate the environmental and resource conservation benefits from the accelerated deployment of these technologies.