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by eigenvector 1922 days ago
Even if power generation is distributed and localized, you still need higher voltages than what is in a home to transmit it unless you're talking about not having a power grid at all. You still need voltages on the order of 1 to 40 kV to distribute power around a neighbourhood, for instance. You aren't going to wire your house at distribution voltage - it would be expensive and unsafe.
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That's what boost/buck power electronics are for.