TY - BOOK
T1 - Survey of smart grids concepts worldwide
AU - Hashmi, Murtaza
N1 - Project code: 41103
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The objective of this report is to compile various smart
grid concepts, architectures and details of associated
technologies implemented worldwide. The survey is based
on initiatives taken by EU and IEA (e.g. ETP, EEGI, EERA
and IEA DSM) and description of projects conducted in
Europe and US (e.g. FENIX, ADDRESS, EU-DEEP, ADINE,
GridWise and SEESGEN-ICT). The report presents drivers,
visions and roadmaps to develop smart grids in US, China
and India. The survey encompasses various smart grid
concepts, i.e. development of virtual power plant, active
demand in consumer networks, DER aggregation business,
active distribution network and ICT applications to
develop intelligent future grids.
The comparison is carried out on the basis of commercial,
technological and regulatory aspects. In addition, the
existing features of smart grid technology and challenges
faced to implement it in Finnish environment are
addressed. As a matter of fact, the implementation of
smart grid is consisting of more than any one technology,
therefore, this transition will not be so easy. In the
end, a fully realised smart grid will be beneficial to
all the stakeholders. Smart grid is an evolution towards
an optimised and sustainable energy system which is more
intelligent, efficient and reliable and it has positive
influence on the climate change.
AB - The objective of this report is to compile various smart
grid concepts, architectures and details of associated
technologies implemented worldwide. The survey is based
on initiatives taken by EU and IEA (e.g. ETP, EEGI, EERA
and IEA DSM) and description of projects conducted in
Europe and US (e.g. FENIX, ADDRESS, EU-DEEP, ADINE,
GridWise and SEESGEN-ICT). The report presents drivers,
visions and roadmaps to develop smart grids in US, China
and India. The survey encompasses various smart grid
concepts, i.e. development of virtual power plant, active
demand in consumer networks, DER aggregation business,
active distribution network and ICT applications to
develop intelligent future grids.
The comparison is carried out on the basis of commercial,
technological and regulatory aspects. In addition, the
existing features of smart grid technology and challenges
faced to implement it in Finnish environment are
addressed. As a matter of fact, the implementation of
smart grid is consisting of more than any one technology,
therefore, this transition will not be so easy. In the
end, a fully realised smart grid will be beneficial to
all the stakeholders. Smart grid is an evolution towards
an optimised and sustainable energy system which is more
intelligent, efficient and reliable and it has positive
influence on the climate change.
KW - energy demand
KW - renewable energy sources
KW - distributed energy resources
KW - climate change
KW - smart grid
KW - information and communications technology
KW - demand side management
KW - distribution automation
KW - advanced metering infrastructure
KW - security
KW - reliability
M3 - Report
T3 - VTT Working Papers
BT - Survey of smart grids concepts worldwide
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
CY - Espoo
ER -
