“Childhood Diseases” of Small Scale Power Generation

Construction of small-scale generation facilities with their connection to public distribution grids has recently become a world-wide trend, which is actively promoted by government programs on “green energy” development. However, with all advantages of renewable energy sources, their connection to the energy system in long term aspect still arouses many questions. For instance, lately in the energy community one can frequently hear experts airing concerns about the fact that wider integration of small scale and distributed generation facilities creates difficulties in controlling energy system operation and ensuring system reliability, as, comparing to conventional generation, such energy facilities are much less sustainable.