ICT and smart grid

Abstract

Development of "Smart grid" present one of global priority with numerous of benefits, which has to be supported and promote by leading industries and governments institutions. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector has to play important role because of development of modern telecommunication. This paper outlines and initially describes smart grid, smart grid architectures and smart grid management, and the crucial role of ICT in smart grid. This paper explain grid optimization, different concept of renewable energy sources and energy storage system used in smart grid, and present telecom hybrid power system as complex element of smart grid.

Smart Grid for a Sustainable Future

“…Its' two-way power communication systems create an automated and energy-efficient advanced energy delivery network. On the other hand, in traditional power systems, power flows only in one direction, i.e., from generating station to customers via transmission and distribution networks [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

“…Smart Grids are sophisticated; they can digitally enhance power systems where the use of modern communications and control technologies allows greater robustness, efficiency and flexibility than today's power systems [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Brief comparisons between an existing grid and a smart grid are given in Table 1.…”

“…However, it is anticipated that smart grid technology will be play a self-regulatory role in power system networks due to its many advantages as given below [6,7].…”

Artificial recurrent neural networks for the distributed control of electrical grids with photovoltaic electricity

“…While the WAN is used for sending market information and doing business operations. Any operation of the power system relies on effective communications and involves a large amount of connections among the devices and control centres (Ekanayake et al, 2012;Panajotovic et al, 2011). With the arrival of the SG, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is outlined as the technology in which current power systems will be based to evolve its existing communication platforms.…”

“…Communication channels are characterised by their maximum data transfer speed, error rate, delay and communication technology used. Thus, the communications infrastructure, used by power system, could consist of private utility communication networks (radio networks, meter mesh networks) or public carriers and networks (Internet, cellular, cable or telephone) (Panajotovic et al, 2011).…”