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Small Renewable Energy System Technology Options

Here you'll find the following information and tools to help you evaluate the different small renewable energy system technologies:

  • How they work
  • Renewable energy resource availability
  • Economics and costs
  • System siting
  • System sizing
  • Codes and regulations
  • Installation and maintenance considerations.

As you consider a design for your system, remember that these technologies can be used by themselves, combined, or used in conjunction with a fossil fuel system. When these technologies are combined or used with a fossil fuel generator, the result is a hybrid system.

Your technology options include the following: