Smart Grids and Energy Trilemma of Affordability, Reliability and Sustainability: The Inevitable Paradigm Shift in Power Sector

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmatallah Poudineh ◽  
Tooraj Jamasb
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Power Sector

Preparing Engineering Graduates for Corporate Enterprises

2012 ◽  
pp. 103-118
Author(s):  
B.N. Balaji Singh ◽  
V. V. Kutumbarao ◽  
Ram B. Koganti
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grids ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
Power Trading ◽  
The Status ◽  
Combined Action ◽  
Indian Power Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Management Power

The status of engineering education in the country is briefly reviewed. A problem faced by the industry in regard to the quality of the engineering graduates of whom 70 to 80% are considered “unemployable,” is examined. The mismatch between the skillset required by the industry and that provided by the academic institutions is identified as the major reason for the low employability of engineering graduates. Various ongoing efforts at the level of the government and academia to rectify this situation are described. Measures that could be usefully adopted by the corporate sector are identified. Intensive combined action by all the stakeholders involved in the academic process will only enable the country to reverse the trend of declining academic standards in higher technical education. The case of the Power Sector has been discussed at length to illustrate the points made. During the 11th and 12th plan periods, five lakh technical personnel and 1.5 lakh front end support personnel need to be recruited by the Power Sector as per published reports. There is also a huge requirement of back end staff to take up various managerial functions. Use of alternate sources of energy and efficient management of energy being inevitable, a huge pool of human resources would be required in harnessing small hydro, biomass & bio-fuel, solar, and wind resources, provided they have the appropriate specialized knowledge. Moreover, demand side management, power trading, carbon credits, smart grids, etc. will also require manpower with specialized training. Salient features of the human capital challenges in the Indian power sector are discussed, and certain action plans to overcome the challenges are suggested.

scholarly journals On the Potential Contributions of Matrix Converters for the Future Grid Operation, Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Drives Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4597
Author(s):  
Alexandre Bento ◽  
Guilherme Paraíso ◽  
Pedro Costa ◽  
Lijun Zhang ◽  
Thomas Geury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grids ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Matrix Converters ◽  
Electrical Drives ◽  
Electric Power Sector ◽  
Converter Topologies ◽  
Grid Operation ◽  
And Control

Matrix converters have been extensively investigated in academia over the last 3 decades. Several review works targeting matrix converter topologies, commutation strategies, modulation and control techniques have been published. However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, a review on the potential contributions of matrix converters for applications that are shaping the electric power sector transition towards decarbonization is lacking, namely applications on smart grids, sustainable transportation and electrical drives. This paper presents an extensive literature review on the more relevant research works targeting applications of matrix converters as an enabling key technology for smart and resilient grids, sustainable transportation, and innovation in variable speed electric drives.

scholarly journals Transformative and disruptive role of local direct current power networks in power and transportation sectors

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prahaladh Paniyil ◽  
Rajendra Singh ◽  
Amir Asif ◽  
Vishwas Powar ◽  
Guneet Bedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Current ◽  
Lithium Batteries ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Power Network ◽  
Power Networks ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Dc Power ◽  
Transportation Sector

The power sector is about to undergo a major disruptive transformation. In this paper, we have discussed the best possible energy solution for addressing the challenges of climate change and eradication of energy poverty. This paper focusses on the decentralized power generation, storage and distribution through photovoltaics and lithium batteries. It encompasses the need for local direct current (DC) power through the factors driving this change. The importance of local DC power in the transportation sector is also established. Finally, we conclude with data bolstering our argument towards the paradigm shift in the power network.

scholarly journals Current Innovation Sources Driving The Spanish Electric Power Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. e85377
Author(s):  
Pablo De Mergelina González-Santander ◽  
Isaac Lemus-Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Renewable Electricity ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Smart Client ◽  
Electric Power Sector ◽  
Demand Side Response

Renewable energy is not simply the cornerstone of a transition, but an entire electric power revolution. However, which are the technologies with which power companies are going to redesign the electricity industry? Interviews were conducted with innovation managers of the biggest power companies in Spain to shed some light on the innovation sources upon which the electric power system of the future is based. The results revealed that renewable electricity represents a complete paradigm shift. Until now, the system’s net electricity balance has been achieved by adjusting power generation to its demand. However, in a renewable system, electricity generation is limited by and depends on environmental resources, so it cannot be sufficiently controlled to meet the demand at all times. Therefore, it is the electricity consumption that must be adjusted to generation. It was concluded that there are currently nine innovation sources that are redesigning the industry: renewable energy, energy storage systems, electric vehicles, Industry 4.0, smart grids, blockchain, distributed and selfconsumption generation, smart client, and demand side response. Moreover, it was found that system regulations established by governments, business sustainability plans, and open innovation by startups play key roles in the development of innovation.

A Possible Paradigm Shift in Thinking About Thinking

1985 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-17
Author(s):  
Marion Perlmutter
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift

The Postindustrial Paradigm Shift: From Roles to Relationships

1994 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-198
Author(s):  
Raymond T. Garza
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift
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