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Microgeneration
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<p>Microgeneration is the small-scale production of heat or <a href="/facts/Electric_power/w61ID9yQ">electric power</a> from a "low carbon source," as an alternative or supplement to traditional centralized grid-connected power. </p><p>Microgeneration technologies include small-scale <a href="/facts/Small_wind_turbine/magb0kP0">wind turbines</a>, <a href="/facts/Micro_hydro/XQXRU0Ne">micro hydro</a>, <a href="/facts/Solar_PV_systems/rD4rcJB8">solar PV systems</a>, <a href="/facts/Microbial_fuel_cell/cPaa7FtW">microbial fuel cells</a>, <a href="/facts/Ground_source_heat_pump/xuYc56Gk">ground source heat pumps</a>, and <a href="/facts/Micro_combined_heat_and_power/MBdeXQSy">micro combined heat and power</a> installations. These technologies are often combined to form a <a href="/facts/Hybrid_power/pKtvWIvJ">hybrid power</a> solution that can offer superior performance and lower cost than a system based on one generator. </p>