DG embraces a palette of technologies in varying stages of availability

The buzz on Wall Street and Madison Avenue says that microturbines and fuel cells are powering many new distributed generation projects. But their actual numbers remain small. Gas engines still win hands down for capacities under 3 MW they tie with gas turbines from 3 to 10 MW, and the gas turbines take over from there. Etude technico-economique du developpement du marche de la production distribuee d'electricite, a l'aide de moteurs au gaz, de turbines au gaz, de piles a combustibles et de microturbines, aux Etats Unis.