Distributed generation is not a new concept. The first power plants, including Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Power station, were essentially distributed generation and constructed to serve a local area ...

The growth of the commercial distributed energy generation market is primarily driven by the rising demand for sustainable and decentralized power solutions, coupled with increasing investments in ...

For decades, Puerto Ricans have struggled with a dysfunctional energy system. Now residents are grappling with two very different plans for how to fix it.

Texas gas generation provider VoltaGrid has partnered with US oil services company Halliburton to develop and deploy ...

In the early days of telecom deregulation, it was said that customers learned BYOB (Be Your Own Bell). In today’s energy environment, the acronym could be BYOE — “Be Your Own Edison.” With the ...

Upgrades to the power grid are needed worldwide, and energy companies are working on the best solutions for providing reliable and resilient power in a cost-efficient and timely fashion. Areas hit ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and growing energy demands—all ...

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 ...

The government designated four special zones for distributed energy in different parts of Korea in a move to attract advanced ...

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 ...