This introductory chapter will blend both legal and technical aspects of microgeneration systems in order to acquaint the readers with the concept and roles of microgeneration systems, the perception of the European Union and the ways of promotion and development through policies and legal instruments. These notions are fundamental for readers and practitioners in the field of microgeneration sys-tems since a variety of factors work in close connection and have a profound influence on the development of microgeneration systems. This chapter will make short explanatory remarks about the evolution (1) of the European Union and the energy sector in Europe in the transition to decentralised energy production and extensive use of microgeneration systems. Afterwards, the challenges (2) con-fronting the European energy sector are presented in order to understand the way problems are tackled by the European Union through policies (3) and legal instruments (4) to comprehend the use, promotion and trend for development of microgeneration systems (5).

Microgeneration Outlook 1

George Vlad Badea

Decentralized Poly-generation of Energy: Basic Concepts 33

Nicolae Badea

Combined Micro-Systems 61

Nicolae Badea

Renewable Energy Sources for the mCCHP-SE-RES Systems 91

Nicolae Badea, Ion V. Ion, Nelu Cazacu, Lizica Paraschiv, Spiru Paraschiv and Sergiu Caraman

Structural Design of the mCCHP-RES System 133

Nicolae Badea and Alexandru Epureanu

Functional Design of the mCCHP-RES System 239

Nicolae Badea, Alexandru Epureanu, Emil Ceanga, Marian Barbu and Sergiu Caraman

Experimental Case Study 337

Nicolae Badea and Marian Barbu

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