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COVID-19 will accelerate the revolution in energy systems
May 29, 2020
Distributed energy systems generate and store power at or near where it will be used. They are flexible and scalable making the power system more resilient in the face of crises. Digitalization is vital for the decentralization of the energy system. Distributed energy systems can spark fresh thinking about collaboration.
Around the world, healthcare capacity is being expanded rapidly to care for infected patients. Entire emergency hospitals – like the Westchester County Center Alternate Care Facility in White Plains, New York – are being built within days and weeks. Having a reliable power supply is a prerequisite for such projects. Modern energy technologies offer the best chance of success. Today’s decentralized approaches are fast, flexible and scalable.
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1. Distributed approaches can improve crisis readiness
Distributed energy systems (DESs) – in which power is generated and stored at or near where it will be consumed – are enhancing efficiency and transparency and making energy infrastructure more robust.
Rapidly deployable DESs can also be an effective part of our response to other types of crises, too. They can help swiftly restore power after hurricanes, flooding or other natural disasters. And they can help ensure services and businesses continue to operate during nuisance outages.
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