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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001261482</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DESC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001362295</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PERSEUS PARTNERS VII L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PERSEUS, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., 9TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000927752</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PEARL FRANK H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PERSEUS, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., 9TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-06-02</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-06-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7954536</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All of the securities reported herein are held directly for the account of Perseus Partners VII, L.P. (&quot;Perseus VII&quot;).  Perseus VII is a Delaware limited partnership.  Its general partner is Perseus Partners VII GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.  Perseus Partners VII GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of Perseus Partners VII GP, L.P.  The sole member of Perseus Partners VII GP, L.L.C. is Perseus, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.  Perseuspur, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is the managing member of Perseus, L.L.C.  Frank Pearl, individually, owns 72.7% of Perseuspur, L.L.C.  He also is the sole director and sole shareholder of Rappahannock Investment Company, a Delaware corporation, which in turn owns the remaining 27.3% of Perseuspur, L.L.C.  By virtue of such control, Mr. Pearl may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares that will be issued to Perseus VII.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Socha  is signing in his capacity as a Senior Managing Director of Perseus Partners VII GP, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Perseus Partners VII GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Perseus Partners VII, L.P.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kenneth M. Socha (see remarks)
Kenneth M. Socha, Senior Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rona Kennedy, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
