Decentralized distributed generation in India: A review.

There is an imperative need of developing new strategies and models for meeting the swelling demand of electricity in developing nations like India. One of the promising models for this would be Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG). DDG locates the power generating source closer to the consumer utilizing locally available Renewable Energy (RE) resources, thereby decreasing the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses. Despite the numerous advantages with DDG, there have been some minor issues preventing its large scale deployment and utilization in India. This paper discusses the various technology options which can be used for DDG in India and the problems which the Indian power sector has been facing for a long time. This paper aims to provide a complete analysis of the best possible RE based technology options for DDG in India along with their cost of generation, benefits, barriers, applications, and the possible pathways for its deployment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]