Microgeneration

A group of small-scale wind turbines providing electricity to a community in Dali, Yunnan, China

Microgeneration is the small-scale production of heat or electric power from a "low carbon source," as an alternative or supplement to traditional centralized grid-connected power.

Microgeneration technologies include small-scale wind turbines, micro hydro, solar PV systems, microbial fuel cells, ground source heat pumps, and micro combined heat and power installations.[1] These technologies are often combined to form a hybrid power solution that can offer superior performance and lower cost than a system based on one generator.[2]

  1. ^ "On-site renewable energy - Renewable Energy - Reusable Energy - The Merton Rule - Pros Cons Renewable Energy Options - Microgeneration - Green Energy Solutions - Ground Source Heat Pumps - Green Energy Options". Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  2. ^ Ginn, Claire (2016-09-08). "Energy pick n' mix: are hybrid systems the next big thing?". www.csiro.au. CSIRO. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 9 September 2016.