A revolution is underway in terms of energy distribution,moving from centralised,uni-directional power generation to distributed energy systems(DES) with two-way energy flows at or near the consumer's site.DES are energy systems installed at or near consumer premises or that can operate independently from the grid.These include residential solar installations as well as communities,hospitals or educational campuses operating a microgrid with several energy assets(such as solar,gensets,battery storage,etc).The proliferation of DES is one of the most disruptive trends to the traditional energy industry for the foreseeable future.Most energy companies and utilities are already wrestling with revenue erosion due to improved energy efficiency,demand-side optimisation and solar photovoltaics(PV).As deployments of distributed generation and energy storage,plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs) and microgrids gain further traction,the effect on incumbent revenue will become more pronounced.There are a number of pronounced trends.
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