Wind turbines used as a distributed energy resource—known as distributed wind —are connected at the distribution level of an electricity delivery system (or in off-grid applications) to serve on-site energy demand or support operation of local electricity distribution. Wind turbines used as a distributed energy resource—known as distributed wind —are connected at the distribution level of an electricity delivery system (or in off-grid applications) to serve on-site energy demand or support operation of local electricity distribution. Distributed wind projects produce electricity that is consumed on-site or locally, as opposed to large, centralized wind farms that generate bulk electricity for distant end-users. However, wind technology of any size can be a distributed energy resource. Often used to generate electricity for. Distributed wind (DW) energy systems offer reliable electricity generation in a wide variety of global settings, including households, schools, farms and ranches, businesses, towns, communities and remote locations, as depicted below.
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