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Distributed energy resources: Planning for the future

Distributed energy resources will play a fundamental role in providing low-carbon electricity in a smart, flexible way. A new study develops a cross-disciplinary planning tool showing that ‘going distributed’ always pays.

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Facchini, A. Distributed energy resources: Planning for the future. Nat Energy 2, 17129 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2017.129

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