THE NEED
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to generate fewer carbon emissions and accelerated the transition to clean energy sources.
THE PRESENT
Utility scale solar and wind farms are essential but have some glaring cons:
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Capital and time intensive taking about 7-10 years from inception to deployment.
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Pushback from public for a host of reasons
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Require large areas of land and/or sea for installation
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Inefficiencies and losses owing to transmission
THE FUTURE
Distributed renewable energy systems working complementary to utility scale installations will build energy resilience, security and increase access to affordable clean energy
Distributed renewable energy systems are smaller, more numerous and located at or near the point of consumption. They provide a viable complementary option to utility scale systems. Presently, solar is the most common choice for distributed energy generation.