Distributed Energy

Renewable and fossil-fueled distributed generation technologies and policy, small-scale generation, user-generated power, microgrids


Economics Drive Design of DER Systems
Economics Drive Design of DER Systems

Distributed energy systems are transforming the way power is produced and distributed. The decentralized model of power generation, where energy is produced closer to where it will be used, rather…


The 470-MW Floating Powership That Buoyed Ghana
The 470-MW Floating Powership That Buoyed Ghana

Karpowership’s 470-MW floating power plant deployed at two locations in Ghana demonstrated how robust an impact the innovative “plug-and-play” electricity delivery model can have on a power-hungry country’s economy and…


Gearing Up for Grid Integration
Gearing Up for Grid Integration

The growing adoption of distributed energy resources presents another challenge for utilities and grid operators as they design and plan for how electricity is produced and delivered. The past few…