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Distributed
generation can be profitable for the suppliers and consumers
but under a different
regulatory framework. Especially, there should be changes
for the deep charges which new distributed generators should
pay even if they are not the only responsible for these charges.
- In every
different distributed generation project, there is a need to schedule
the supply according to the particular needs of local demands.
- There are
significant socio-economic reasons to develop the distributed
generation.
- It is a
very environmental friendly way to generate electricity. New CHP
and renewable energy distributed generators can be installed.
- By applying distributed
generation with renewable energy is possible to take advantage
of the renewable energy potential, without major reinforcements
on the existing transmission network, but most of the times only
to small extent because there is usually small demand in areas
near the renewable energy potential. However, this is a contribution
to meet a small proportion of the national targets for the renewable
energy.
- With a small-scale run-of-river hydro plant, if only a small
proportion of the resource is required for economic optimum base
load generation level, then a fairly constant supply is achievable,
and a very high capacity factor (as illustrated in the case study).
By running at such a high capacity factor the energy cost over
the life of the plant is greatly reduced, and can be competitive
with traditional electricity supply, especially when it is considered
that transmission costs are greatly reduced.
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