distributed generation

Energy self-consumption: what it is, how it works and the different types

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Self-consumption system with photovoltaic solar panels to generate renewable electricity

Self-consumption enables the generation of electricity to meet all or part of the energy needs of a home, business or industrial facility. Find out how it works, the differences between individual and collective self-consumption, the options with and without surplus electricity, and the main technologies used.

Net Metering: what it is and how net energy metering works

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A businessman holding a piggy bank next to solar panels, symbolising savings and investment through net metering

Net metering is a compensation system that allows for the accounting of energy consumed from the grid and the surplus renewable electricity that a facility feeds back into it. It is a key mechanism for self-consumption and distributed generation.