The Impact and Application of Smart Grid on Global Energy Delivery

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 78-91
Author(s):  
Mohamed Koroma ◽  
Ibrahim Abdulai Sawaneh
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Power Delivery ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Energy Delivery ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents a detailed survey of global energy delivery and smart grid approaches. Particularly in the sense that shows the impacts on the production of energy resources globally. How can energy losses be reduced, primarily by implementing smart grid approaches? Power transfers and reduction of energy sources can be made by smart grids with information technology (I.T) such as sensors digital meters and communication networks.  Energy from photovoltaic and wind power are some of the energy delivery systems that have gained attention since they are cheap and environment-friendly and do not emit greenhouse gas. Presently available grid is insufficient to serve future systems. For this reason, an intelligent grid system is required to support future needs for society. This paper expounds on the impacts of the existing power delivery system and suggests a smart grid for global energy delivery on a better management system.

scholarly journals Research on the Evaluation Model of a Smart Grid Development Level Based on Differentiation of Development Demand

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinchao Li ◽  
Tianzhi Li ◽  
Liu Han
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Objective Evaluation ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
Base Layer ◽  
Regional Differentiation ◽  
Base Level ◽  
Development Level ◽  
The Impact

In order to eliminate the impact of inter-regional differentiation of development demand on the objective evaluation of the development level of smart grid, this paper establishes the evaluation model of weight modification, transmission mechanism and combination of subjective and objective weights. Firstly, the Analytic Hierarchy Process method is used to calculate the weights of evaluation indices of effect layer and then the indices of development demand are used to modify the weights of them. The association analysis and the correlation coefficient are used to establish the weights conduction coefficient between the effect level and the base level. Then the subjective weights of the indices of the base layer are calculated. The objective weights of the indices of the base layer are obtained by using the entropy method. The subjective weights of the base layer and the objective weights obtained by the entropy method are averagely calculated, and the comprehensive weights of the evaluation indices of the base layer are obtained. Then each index is scored according to the weights and index values. Finally, the model is used to quantitatively inspect the level of development of smart grid in specific regions and make a horizontal comparison, which provides a useful reference for the development of smart grids. The relevant examples verify the correctness and validity of the model.

Vulnerabilities and Threats in Smart Grid Communication Networks

2021 ◽  
pp. 1508-1535
Author(s):  
Yona Lopes ◽  
Natalia Castro Fernandes ◽  
Tiago Bornia de Castro ◽  
Vitor dos Santos Farias ◽  
Julia Drummond Noce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Physical Security ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Interconnected System ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Data Volume ◽  
Active Attacks

Advances in smart grids and in communication networks allow the development of an interconnected system where information arising from different sources helps building a more reliable electrical network. Nevertheless, this interconnected system also brings new security threats. In the past, communication networks for electrical systems were restrained to closed and secure areas, which guaranteed network physical security. Due to the integration with smart meters, clouds, and other information sources, physical security to network access is no longer available, which may compromise the electrical system. Besides smart grids bring a huge growth in data volume, which must be managed. In order to achieve a successful smart grid deployment, robust network communication to provide automation among devices is necessary. Therefore, outages caused by passive or active attacks become a real threat. This chapter describes the main architecture flaws that make the system vulnerable to attacks for creating energy disruptions, stealing energy, and breaking privacy.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis of Distributed Estimation for Data Fusion Using a Statistical Approach in Smart Grid Noisy Wireless Sensor Networks

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chatura Seneviratne ◽  
Patikiri Arachchige Don Shehan Nilmantha Wijesekara ◽  
Henry Leung
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Distributed Estimation ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Grid Infrastructures

Internet of Things (IoT) can significantly enhance various aspects of today’s electric power grid infrastructures for making reliable, efficient, and safe next-generation Smart Grids (SGs). However, harsh and complex power grid infrastructures and environments reduce the accuracy of the information propagating through IoT platforms. In particularly, information is corrupted due to the measurement errors, quantization errors, and transmission errors. This leads to major system failures and instabilities in power grids. Redundant information measurements and retransmissions are traditionally used to eliminate the errors in noisy communication networks. However, these techniques consume excessive resources such as energy and channel capacity and increase network latency. Therefore, we propose a novel statistical information fusion method not only for structural chain and tree-based sensor networks, but also for unstructured bidirectional graph noisy wireless sensor networks in SG environments. We evaluate the accuracy, energy savings, fusion complexity, and latency of the proposed method by comparing the said parameters with several distributed estimation algorithms using extensive simulations proposing it for several SG applications. Results prove that the overall performance of the proposed method outperforms other fusion techniques for all considered networks. Under Smart Grid communication environments, the proposed method guarantees for best performance in all fusion accuracy, complexity and energy consumption. Analytical upper bounds for the variance of the final aggregated value at the sink node for structured networks are also derived by considering all major errors.

scholarly journals GEOSPATIAL, FINANCIAL, HUMAN, AND TEMPORAL FACTORS IN THE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SMART GRIDS

2020 ◽  
pp. 84-96
Author(s):  
Y. Matvieieva ◽  
I. Myroshnychenko ◽  
S. Kolosok ◽  
R. Kotyuk
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
The Third ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Impact

Balanced development of smart grids is becoming an increasingly important issue for the energy sector's successful operation. This article provides a bibliographic review of publications in the study of renewable energy and smart grids' deployment parameters. A sample of works for 2009-2020 from the Scopus® database, which contains bibliographic information about scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, and conferences, was selected for analysis. The authors identified three clusters of research areas using VOSviewer (version 1.6.15) in the context of the impact of geospatial parameters on smart grids' development. The first cluster consists of the financial, human, and temporal components of the geospatial factor of smart grid deployment. The authors found the largest number of links in the first cluster in terms of "costs" (a total of 29 links with an average impact of 9). The second cluster coincides with concepts related to geospatial information systems (GIS), digital storage, information systems, and cartographic information use. Research on renewable energy also belongs to the second cluster of publications. And the third cluster highlights all the concepts of smart grids by their technical types and in the context of optimization. The third cluster focuses on the ideas with the strongest link power. The results of the analysis of the Scopus® database allowed to determine the level and dynamics of scientific interest in the geospatial factors of the development of smart grids over the past 10 years. It is established that research in the field of geospatial factors of smart grid development is carried out by different countries, but the most active analysis of the impact of geospatial parameters on the development of smart grids in the following countries: USA, Canada and China. Based on the use of the Scopus® database, the article identified institutions and organizations that fund the study of geospatial factors and smart grids and made a significant contribution to the development of this topic.

scholarly journals Internet of Things Technologies for Smart Grid

2022 ◽  
pp. 805-832
Author(s):  
Imed Saad Ben Dhaou ◽  
Aron Kondoro ◽  
Syed Rameez Ullah Kakakhel ◽  
Tomi Westerlund ◽  
Hannu Tenhunen
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Distributed Energy Resources ◽  
Reference Architecture ◽  
Distributed Energy ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Utility Company

Smart grid is a new revolution in the energy sector in which the aging utility grid will be replaced with a grid that supports two-way communication between customers and the utility company. There are two popular smart-grid reference architectures. NIST (National Institute for Standards and Technology) has drafted a reference architecture in which seven domains and actors have been identified. The second reference architecture is elaborated by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute), which is an extension of the NIST model where a new domain named distributed energy resources has been added. This chapter aims at identifying the use of IoT and IoT-enabled technologies in the design of a secure smart grid using the ETSI reference model. Based on the discussion and analysis in the chapter, the authors offer two collaborative and development frameworks. One framework draws parallels' between IoT and smart grids and the second one between smart grids and edge computing. These frameworks can be used to broaden collaboration between the stakeholders and identify research gaps.

scholarly journals Authentication of Smart Grid

Cryptography ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 257-276
Author(s):  
Melesio Calderón Muñoz ◽  
Melody Moh
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Mesh Networks ◽  
Quantum Computer ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Public Key Cryptography ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Public Key ◽  
Self Healing

The electrical power grid forms the functional foundation of our modern societies, but in the near future our aging electrical infrastructure will not be able to keep pace with our demands. As a result, nations worldwide have started to convert their power grids into smart grids that will have improved communication and control systems. A smart grid will be better able to incorporate new forms of energy generation as well as be self-healing and more reliable. This paper investigates a threat to wireless communication networks from a fully realized quantum computer, and provides a means to avoid this problem in smart grid domains. We discuss and compare the security aspects, the complexities and the performance of authentication using public-key cryptography and using Merkel trees. As a result, we argue for the use of Merkle trees as opposed to public key encryption for authentication of devices in wireless mesh networks (WMN) used in smart grid applications.

scholarly journals Does change of industrial structure affect energy consumption structure: A study based on the perspective of energy grade calculation

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 579-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Hong ◽  
Peng Can ◽  
Yang Xiaona ◽  
Li Ruixue
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Consumption Structure ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

In this article, the grades of different kinds of energy sources are distinguished. Thus, we put forward an equivalent electric calculation method, which is compliant with the calculation of various energy resources that have different grades. Based on this aspect, we empirically analyzed the influence of industrial structure changing on energy consumption structure by analyzing panel data in 30 provinces of China from 2003 to 2013. Results showed that the calculated results of equivalent electric calculation method were more accurate because it considered the difference in grades between various energy sources. Industrial structure changing had a significant impact on energy consumption structure. The upgrading and rationalization of the industrial structure had a significant promotion on energy structure cleaning. In addition, technological progress was conducive to the clean development of energy structure, the decrease in energy price boosted energy structure cleaning, and the impact of economic level on energy consumption structure was not significant.

Efficient Energy Delivery System of the CHP-PV Based Microgrids with the Economic Feasibility Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Masrur ◽  
Kaisar R. Khan ◽  
Waleed Abumelha ◽  
Tomonobu Senjyu
Keyword(s):  
Delivery System ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Power Delivery ◽  
Energy Delivery ◽  
Electric Distribution System ◽  
Communication Capability ◽  
Energy Grid ◽  
The Impact

AbstractA comprehensive theoretical investigation validated by the measurement is necessary to assess the impact of a microgrid on the electric distribution system. Some key parameters worth investigating are- enhancing economy, reliability, quality, and resiliency of a microgrid. Considering this necessity, a study of energy delivery system in a microgrid and its financial feasibility to integrate into the energy infrastructure has been presented in this paper. A campus microgrid with energy-efficient combined heat and power (CHP) natural gas-fired microturbine and photovoltaic generation has been used as a testbed to evaluate the efficiency of the power delivery. With distributed control and communication capability, this microgrid can be considered as a building block of smart grid that facilitates the inclusion of renewable and energy-efficient distributed generation. Simulation work has been performed to study the economic feasibility to integrate such microgrid into the energy grid. Several cases of remote microgrid operation have been studied to compare the best possible solution.

scholarly journals World Energy Resources and New Technologies

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
Janusz S. Szmyd
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The development of civilisation is linked inextricably with growing demand for electricity. Thus, the still-rapid increase in the level of utilisation of natural resources, including fossil fuels, leaves it more and more urgent that conventional energy technologies and the potential of the renewable energy sources be made subject to re-evaluation. It is estimated that last 200 years have seen use made of more than 50% of the available natural resources. Equally, if economic forecasts prove accurate, for at least several more decades, oil, natural gas and coal will go on being the basic primary energy sources. The alternative solution represented by nuclear energy remains a cause of considerable public concern, while the potential for use to be made of renewable energy sources is seen to be very much dependent on local environmental conditions. For this reason, it is necessary to emphasise the impact of research that focuses on the further sharpening-up of energy efficiency, as well as actions aimed at increasing society’s awareness of the relevant issues. The history of recent centuries has shown that rapid economic and social transformation followed on from the industrial and technological revolutions, which is to say revolutions made possible by the development of power-supply technologies. While the 19th century was “the age of steam” or of coal, and the 20th century the era of oil and gas, the question now concerns the name that will at some point come to be associated with the 21st century. In this paper, the subjects of discussion are primary energy consumption and energy resources, though three international projects on the global scale are also presented, i.e. ITER, Hydrates and DESERTEC. These projects demonstrate new scientific and technical possibilities, though it is unlikely that commercialisation would prove feasible before 2050. Research should thus be focused on raising energy efficiency. The development of high-efficiency technologies that reinforce energy security is presented, with it being assumed that these new high-efficiency technologies are capable of being applied globally in the near future.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document