Q27 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Environment and Ecology

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Consider the following:1.Battery storage2.Biomass generators3.Fuel cells4.Rooftop solar photovoltaic unitsHow many of the above are considered "Distributed Energy Resources"

A Only one
B Only two
C Only three
D All four

Correct answer: (d) All four

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. All four are DERs.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. Under-counts.

  3. C

    Only three

    Only three. Rooftop solar, batteries, fuel cells and biomass gensets are all distributed.

  4. D

    All four

    All four. Behind-the-meter / grid-edge resources.

Summary. Official key is (d) all four. Distributed Energy Resources sit at or near the load: rooftop PV, battery storage, fuel cells and small biomass generators. None of the four is a centralised utility-scale-only category in this listing.