Smart Grid Technologies in Europe: An Overview

Ardito, Luca; Procaccianti, Giuseppe; Menga, Giuseppe; Morisio, Maurizio

doi:10.3390/en6010251

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“…The entire concept is rather based on an enhancement of the actual network via implementing new services and features, a procedure in which the old physical infrastructure is to be maintained to the highest possible degree [4].…”

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Optimal Scheduling of Domestic Appliances via MILP

2014

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This paper analyzes a consumption scheduling mechanism for domestic appliances within a home area network. The aim of the proposed scheduling is to minimize the total energy price paid by the consumer and to reduce power peaks in order to achieve a balanced daily load schedule. An exact and computationally efficient mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) formulation of the problem is presented. This model is verified by several problem instances. Realistic scenarios based on the real price tariffs commercially available in the Czech Republic are calculated. The results obtained by solving the optimization problem are compared with a simulation of the ripple control service currently used by many domestic consumers in the Czech Republic.

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Optimal Scheduling of Domestic Appliances via MILP

2014

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“…Nevertheless, this paradigm has become obsolete, due to the depletion of conventional fuel supplies, such as oil and coal, the increase of demand, the availability of competitive distributed energy sources integrated into the grid and environmental issues [1]. Microgrids and smart grids are the alternatives that contribute toward achieving the emerging potential of distributed generation and to obtain more reliable power systems [2].…”

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“…On the other hand, a smart grid must integrate advanced sensing technologies, control methods and communications into the electricity grid. The smart grid is expected to exhibit the following key characteristics: self-healing, consumer friendly, attack resistant, power quality improvement, capability to accommodate all generation and storage options, optimal asset for markets and efficient operation [1].…”

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Design of a Control Scheme for Distribution Static Synchronous Compensators with Power-Quality Improvement Capability

Roncero‐Sánchez

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2014

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Electric power systems are among the greatest achievements of the last century. Today, important issues, such as an ever-increasing demand, the flexible and reliable integration of distributed generation or a growth in disturbing loads, must be borne in mind. In this context, smart grids play a key role, allowing better efficiency of power systems. Power electronics provides solutions to the aforementioned matters, since it allows various energy sources to be integrated into smart grids. Nevertheless, the design of the various control schemes that are necessary for the correct operation of the power-electronic interface is a very important issue that must always be taken into consideration. This paper deals with the design of the control system of a distribution static synchronous compensator (DSTATCOM) based on flying-capacitor multilevel converters. The control system is tailored to compensate for both voltage sags by means of reactive-power injection and voltage imbalances caused by unbalanced loads. The design of the overall control is carried out by using the root-locus and frequency-response techniques, improving both the transient response and the steady-state error of the closed-loop system. Simulation results obtained using PSCAD

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“…The Smart Grid involves a wide range of technologies and a myriad of standards [9]. Therefore, this section does not aim to be exhaustive, but rather seeks to focus on the most relevant work related to this paper.…”

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Multi-Faceted Assessment of a Wireless Communications Infrastructure for the Green Neighborhoods of the Smart Grid

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Abstract:Reducing electricity consumption and integrating renewable power generation sources represent two of the main drivers of the so-called Smart Grid. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications will play a key role on making such a Smart Grid a reality, since they will enable the required bidirectional real-time bulk information exchange. However, communications for the Smart Grid present specific requirements from both technical and economic perspectives, so it is crucial to evaluate how existing communication architectures and technologies meet them before undertaking the important investments needed to deploy this kind of infrastructure on a large scale. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate, from different perspectives, the core M2M communications infrastructure of a platform designed to reduce electricity consumption and integrate renewable generation at residential level. Such a communications infrastructure is fully based on widely deployed wireless communications technologies such as IEEE 802.11 and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). Notably, the paper assesses the operational costs of using different security solutions in the GPRS segment and the performance of the selected communications technologies based on different metrics (goodput, in the case of IEEE 802.11, and transmission time, in the case of GPRS). OPEN ACCESSEnergies 2014, 7 3454

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Smart Grid Technologies in Europe: An Overview

Cited by 92 publications

References 37 publications

Optimal Scheduling of Domestic Appliances via MILP

Optimal Scheduling of Domestic Appliances via MILP

Design of a Control Scheme for Distribution Static Synchronous Compensators with Power-Quality Improvement Capability

Multi-Faceted Assessment of a Wireless Communications Infrastructure for the Green Neighborhoods of the Smart Grid

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