Development Chances of Distributed Energy Production on Small Scale

Distributed energy systems, nowadays, are very hot subject all over the world. They considered as a clean and sustainable energy. This kind of energy production will occur far from heat and power plants, in single houses or their small associations. This is not used, yet, in Jordan, put, regulations of power are under consideration and will hopefully appear very soon. A quick survey in the Jordanian markets and research bodies shows that the use of fuel cell compared with other distributed energy systems is very little. For this reason, the main part of this paper has been divorced to the discussion of the potentials of fuel cell systems in Jordan. The Poland experience in this subject has been studied in order to compare with the case of Jordan. The market and technical requirements for small-scale fuel cells in residential applications are investigated. In particular, the peculiar features of the Jordan situation are explored, with its specific energy resources and demands. The attributes and disadvantages are discussed, with a number of technology gaps being identified, and some solutions proposed. It is shown that various technologies could be applied. The obvious premium application of fuel cells in Jordan exists where grid connection is expensive. This study shows obviously many benefits can be gained if the distributed energy systems are applied to the Jordanian markets. These include, but not limited to, the improvements of the peak load, energy economy, and air pollutions. The study shows ,also, that Jordan can be gained a lot from using distributed energy systems.