Rural Electrification in India using Distributed Generation: Current Scenario, Government Initiatives, Regulatory & Technical Issues
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The earliest electrical power systems were Distributed generation (DG) systems designed to cater to the needs of small local areas. With the development of technology driven by economies of scale, the focus shifted to centralized generation by providing electricity to remote areas through grid extension. During the last decade, there has been a paradigm shift regarding centralized generation and DG has again emerged as a possible solution to tackle the ongoing energy crisis all of us are facing.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013