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Smart grid architecture - key elements and definitions

Smart grid architecture - key elements and definitions

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Future, intelligent energy systems will have to face the challenge of integrating a large number of active components into existing energy management and operation schemes. For the successful integration of these components into the electric energy system, along with the new functions, market roles and technologies, information and communication technology (ICT) is a key enabler. In parallel to the technical changes, competition will increase significantly and there will be a need for greater direct intervention in the market in order to guarantee security of supply in a system that is operated closer to its stability boundaries. New sales and business models that rely on digitization and the increased use of ICT will create incentives for consumers to modify their energy usage patterns in order to become active participants in the grid operations. The security and commercial viability of such an energy system are vital for industrialized countries on the way to achieving a sustainable energy supply. ICT and the corresponding communication standards contribute to overcoming challenges of integration and interoperability within these highly decentralized structures. The use of ICT is crucial for improving the integration of the distributed energy resources (DERs) and help match generation to supply and achieve a higher level of customer benefit. This chapter provides an overview on how ICT and communication technology will provide meaningful inputs in terms of technological sets to drive this smart-grid transition process.

Chapter Contents:

  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Smart grid - a definition
  • 2.3 Smart-grid future vision
  • 2.3.1 The German roadmap E-Energy/smart grid
  • 2.3.2 US NIST IOP roadmap
  • 2.3.3 IEC SMB SG 3
  • 2.3.4 German BMWi E-Energy program
  • 2.3.5 Microsoft Smart Energy Reference Architecture
  • 2.3.6 The State Grid Corporation of China framework
  • 2.4 Smart-grid architecture model
  • 2.5 Communication and standards
  • 2.6 Functions of future smart-grid components
  • 2.6.1 Smart device interface components
  • 2.6.2 Advanced forecasting
  • 2.6.3 Control of demand, generation and storage units
  • 2.6.4 Data transmission and monitoring
  • 2.6.5 Power flow and energy management
  • 2.7 Conclusions
  • References

Inspec keywords: power engineering computing; smart power grids; wide area networks; power system stability; power system control; distributed power generation; energy management systems; power markets; power system security

Other keywords: intelligent energy systems; business models; electric energy system; market roles; distributed energy resources; ICT; information and communication technology; energy usage patterns; smart-grid transition process; energy management; DER; sustainable energy supply; smart grid architecture; grid operations

Subjects: Power system management, operation and economics; Computer communications; Other computer networks; Power system control; Control of electric power systems; Distributed power generation; Power engineering computing

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