Smart Grid Technologies in Europe: An Overview

Energies

Luca Ardito¹  Giuseppe Procaccianti²  Giuseppe Menga² 

[1] Dipartimento di Automatica ed Informatica (DAUIN), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;

关键词: smart grids;    energy;    renewables;    grid intelligence;    energy efficiency;    energy storage;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en6010251

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The old electricity network infrastructure has proven to be inadequate, with respect to modern challenges such as alternative energy sources, electricity demand and energy saving policies. Moreover, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) seem to have reached an adequate level of reliability and flexibility in order to support a new concept of electricity network—the smart grid. In this work, we will analyse the state-of-the-art of smart grids, in their technical, management, security, and optimization aspects. We will also provide a brief overview of the regulatory aspects involved in the development of a smart grid, mainly from the viewpoint of the European Union.

【 授权许可】

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