Advantages of Parallel operation

· Supply and Maintenance – Easier to Maintain when smaller individual Generators are used, because scheduling of each generator can made without affecting the continuity of power generation.

· Efficiency – Large Generators less economical whilst running on small loads, with smaller parallel connected generators, generators can be switched OFF when loads decrease.

· Expansion – Smaller generators can be added as the load is increased.

· Reliability – If one generator fails the other generators continue to supply the load.

· Spread the cost – the system can be added too at a later date therefore spreading the cost of purchase over time.