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Dispatchable generation
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<p>Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be programmed <i>on demand</i> at the request of power grid operators, according to market needs. Dispatchable generators may adjust their power output according to an order. Non-dispatchable <a href="/facts/Renewable_energy/6Bu6IrpF">renewable energy</a> sources such as <a href="/facts/Wind_power/vlNN3u16">wind power</a> and <a href="/facts/Photovoltaics/5Xefaayl">solar photovoltaic</a> (PV) power cannot be controlled by operators. Other types of <a href="/facts/Renewable_energy/6Bu6IrpF">renewable energy</a> that are dispatchable without separate energy storage are <a href="/facts/Hydroelectric/zEeJIK2B">hydroelectric</a>, <a href="/facts/Biomass_(energy)/bN7lfSb2">biomass</a>, <a href="/facts/Geothermal_energy/ClKR9sTL">geothermal</a> and <a href="/facts/Ocean_thermal_energy_conversion/hrPvvC70">ocean thermal energy conversion</a>. </p>