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UPSC 2024: Consider the following: 1. Battery storage 2. Biomass generator 3. Fuel cell 4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic unit How many of the above are considered “distributed energy resources”?
(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)Only three
(d)All four
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Distributed energy resources are small-scale generation or storage units connected at the distribution level. Recognised DER technologies include behind-the-meter battery storage, biomass/biogas generators, fuel-cell cogeneration units and rooftop solar PV. ([aemc.gov.au](https://www.aemc.gov.au/energy-system/electricity/electricity-system/distributed-energy-resources?utm_source=openai)) Therefore all four items listed are classed as DERs.
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