Distributed Generation Technologies and Optimization

AbstractThis paper describes the main technologies used for distributed generation and the optimization of a system that contains these technologies. The term distributed generation refers to the production of electricity near the consumption place. The distributed generation resources are renewable energies and cogeneration (simultaneous production of heat and electricity). Renewable energy is energy from natural resources such as wind, sunlight, tides, waves, geothermal heat and biomass. The optimization aims to minimize the electricity production costs ensuring that the load is served reliably