5G Wireless Networks in the Future Renewable Energy Systems

Abstract

This paper focuses on the strategies that employ the fifth generation (5G) wireless networks in the optimal management of demand-side response in the future energy systems with the high penetration of renewable energy sources (RES). It also provides a comparison between advantages and challenges of 5G networks in demand-response renewable energy grids. Large-scale renewable energy integration always leads to a mismatch between generation and load demand in the short run due to the intermittency. It is often envisioned that 5G wireless networks that were recently launched and would most likely be fully deployed worldwide by 2035 would bring many technological and economic benefits for a plethora of the future high-renewables grids featuring electric transport and heating as well as prosumers generating renewable energy and trading it back to the grid (for example, in the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) framework) and among themselves using peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Our paper offers a comprehensive analysis of 5G architecture with the perspectives of optimal management of demand-side response in the smart grids of the future. We show that the effective deployment of faster and more reliable wireless networks would allow faster data transfers and processing, including peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trade market, Internet of Vehicles (IoV) market, or faster smart metering, and thence open the path for the full-fledged Internet of Energy (IoE). Moreover, we show that 5G wireless networks might become in the future sustainable energy systems paving the road to even more advanced technologies and the new generations of networks. In addition, we demonstrate that for the effective management of energy demand-side response with a high share of renewables, certain forms of governments funding and incentives might be needed. These are required to strengthen the support of RES and helping to shift to the green economy.

Impacts of Digital Technologies for the Provision of Energy Market Services on the Safety of Residents and Consumers

“…Currently, digital technologies find a wide use on the energy market both on the energy supply and demand side. Sustained progress on energy efficiency will keep the growth of aggregate energy demand for data center networks in check over the next years [1][2][3]. Predictions that digital technologies such as smart meters, smart lighting, and thermostats in commercial buildings will considerably reduce energy consumption are based on a limited rebound effect on consumer energy demand [4,5].…”

A Survey on IoT-Enabled Smart Grids: Emerging, Applications, Challenges, and Outlook

“…Furthermore, the IoE framework allows prosumers and utilities to independently coordinate supply and demand with the help of sophisticated forecasting algorithms that utilize weather predictions, anticipated traffic patterns, and other intelligent aspects of IoT-based energy systems [59]. To further investigate the 5G networks' applications for enhancing the demand response programs in smart energy grids, they are summarized in Table 6 [60,61].…”

Situation Awareness for Smart Distribution Systems

“…For example, the implementation of IoT based on the smart inverters can be achieved such as a solar-charged inverter that employs WiFi technology to engage in two-way communication with the user, informing the user of both the battery voltage of the inverter and run time of the loads which the user chooses to run. The deployment of advanced wireless networks in SDN would allow faster data transmission and processing [55]. 5G communication technology might become the future road of sustainable energy systems paving to state-of-the-art technologies and networks.…”

“…5G communication technology might become the future road of sustainable energy systems paving to state-of-the-art technologies and networks. In [55], 5G was employed to optimize demand-side response management in integrated energy systems. Combining the 5G and measurement equipment, such as PMU and AMI, can enhance the distribution network O&M [56].…”