Abstract
Increasing requirements for the dynamic performance of electric energy systems will necessitate expanded distribution automation, which in turn will require extensive connectivity solutions. This paper explores the relevance and potential use of the latest communication technologies in the evolving distribution grids of the 2030s. The results indicate that the most critical parts of the grid and the most vital applications will rely on optical networking, while the functionality provided by emerging industrial mobile communication technologies could provide a feasible and compelling option for addressing the automation needs of new distribution grids. However, the study also reveals concerns about the reliability, latency, cybersecurity, feature maturity, and realization of the mobile communications features specified by 3GPP.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023) |
| Publisher | Institution of Engineering and Technology IET |
| Pages | 711–715 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-83953-855-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2023 - Rome, Italy Duration: 12 Jun 2023 → 15 Jun 2023 |
Conference
| Conference | 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2023 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Period | 12/06/23 → 15/06/23 |
Funding
This work was supported in part by Business Finland, the Finnish public funding agency for research, under the project “IFORGE”, grant number 7127/31/2021.