Smart Grid in China, EU, and the US: State of Implementation

Sospiro, Paolo; Amarnath, Lohith; Nardo, V. Di; Talluri, Giacomo; Gandoman, Foad H.

doi:10.3390/en14185637

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“…Turning to the energy sector's efficiency, Sospiro et al [33] underscore the opportunity presented by the development of smart grids. However, challenges arise in incorporating renewable energy resources for environmental sustainability and ensuring robust cybersecurity for smart grids.…”

Section: Smart Grid In Scmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Evolution of Smart Cities: A Review on Energy, Mobility, and Waste Management Aspects

Bregoli,

Ciro Liscio,

Nabiti

et al. 2024

Smart Cities - Foundations and Perspectives

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Smart cities leverage data, technology, and networked systems to enhance sustainability, liveability, and efficiency for residents. They integrate various digital technologies to manage infrastructure and resources effectively, utilizing data from sensors and Internet of Things devices to optimize processes and improve decision-making. This urban development paradigm aims to enhance the quality of life through technology. A study employing the SPAR-4-SLR protocol assesses the current state of smart city initiatives by reviewing academic literature, journals, and reports. Focusing on energy, mobility, and waste management, the research evaluates the integration of smart grids to optimize energy distribution and support renewable sources. Additionally, it examines how autonomous vehicles and micro-mobility solutions could revolutionize urban transportation, reducing pollution and improving accessibility. Furthermore, the study investigates advancements in waste management, including tech-enabled approaches to minimize waste, streamline collection, and promote recycling. Targeting policymakers, academics, urban planners, and stakeholders, this research aims to inform strategies for building sustainable and efficient urban environments.

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Section: Smart Grid In Scmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Evolution of Smart Cities: A Review on Energy, Mobility, and Waste Management Aspects

Bregoli,

Ciro Liscio,

Nabiti

et al. 2024

Smart Cities - Foundations and Perspectives

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“…One application area in which it is predictable that DC microgrids will be adopted is electric vehicles charging systems infrastructures [64][65][66][67][68][69]. There are some different perspectives on this.…”

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DC Microgrids: Benefits, Architectures, Perspectives and Challenges

Pires

Cordeiro

2023

Energies

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One of the major paradigm shifts that will be predictably observed in the energy mix is related to distribution networks. Until now, this type of electrical grid was characterized by an AC transmission. However, a new concept is emerging, as the electrical distribution networks characterized by DC transmission are beginning to be considered as a promising solution due to technological advances. In fact, we are now witnessing a proliferation of DC equipment associated with renewable energy sources, storage systems and loads. Thus, such equipment is beginning to be considered in different contexts. In this way, taking into consideration the requirement for the fast integration of this equipment into the existing electrical network, DC networks have started to become important. On the other hand, the importance of the development of these DC networks is not only due to the fact that the amount of DC equipment is becoming huge. When compared with the classical AC transmission systems, the DC networks are considered more efficient and reliable, not having any issues regarding the reactive power and frequency control and synchronization. Although much research work has been conducted, several technical aspects have not yet been defined as standard. This uncertainty is still an obstacle to a faster transition to this type of network. There are also other aspects that still need to be a focus of study and research in order to allow this technology to become a day-to-day solution. Finally, there are also many applications in which this kind of DC microgrid can be used, but they have still not been addressed. Thus, all these aspects are considered important challenges that need to be tackled. In this context, this paper presents an overview of the existing and possible solutions for this type of microgrid, as well as the challenges that need to be faced now.

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“…Subsequent actions to support the development of RES, including PV, should concern the development of demand-side management systems, which will enable better energy management [57], but also the creation of energy communities in which the production and consumption of energy will be jointly planned [62][63][64]. Additionally, the development of smart grids is necessary as they allow better management of surplus energy, including in isolated systems (e.g., in islands, separated rural areas, and countries without a welldeveloped energy network) [48,[65][66][67][68][69]. In such grids, battery energy storage systems (BESS) coupled with PV are also more effective [33,36].…”

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Factors Determining the Development of Prosumer Photovoltaic Installations in Poland

2022

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The development of energy production from renewable sources includes the production of energy from photovoltaic installations by prosumers. In Europe, RES development is driven by political goals and requires subsidies during the deployment period, at least as long as the cost of renewable electricity does not reaches grid parity. The study attempts to determine the importance of factors in the development of energy production by prosumers from PV installations in Polish regions. In 2019, the ‘Moj Prad’ program was introduced, applying subsidies to investment costs and the settlement of energy production in the net-metering system. Almost 900 thousand prosumer PV installations were built by the end of 2021, with a total capacity of 5.9 GW. Solar energy share grew from 0.1 to 2.1%. Spatial econometrics models were use in research to determine factors of prosumer PV systems development in Poland (at NUTS-2). Spatial regimes were found in the studied regions, as indicated by a positive autocorrelation (0.75). Considering the pseudo-R-square co-efficient, we can conclude that the spatial error, i.e., factors not included in the GNS model, constitutes approximately 10%. The economic variables included in the Mansky model, i.e., level of salaries and GDP, explain 90% of the variability of installed PV capacity (Nagelkerke pseudo-R-squared value is 0.906). The level of development of prosumer photovoltaic installations (in W per capita) in regions depends primarily on economic factors represented by the level of salaries in a given region. With the increase in salaries by one unit, we also have an increase in installed power capacity in watts per person by 3.52. Surprisingly, the region’s overall wealth did not matter, as the relative number of installations in regions with lower GDP was higher than in others. One can explain that the individual income of households is more important for increasing the number of prosumer installations than the income of the regional economy. The increase in the number of installations in one region contributed to the subsequent increase in their number in neighboring regions.

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Smart Grid in China, EU, and the US: State of Implementation

Cited by 19 publications

References 28 publications

Exploring the Evolution of Smart Cities: A Review on Energy, Mobility, and Waste Management Aspects

Exploring the Evolution of Smart Cities: A Review on Energy, Mobility, and Waste Management Aspects

DC Microgrids: Benefits, Architectures, Perspectives and Challenges

Factors Determining the Development of Prosumer Photovoltaic Installations in Poland

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