Towards an internet of energy

Y. R. Kafle; K. Mahmud; S. Morsalin; G. E. Town

doi:10.1109/POWERCON.2016.7754036

Towards an internet of energy

Y. R. Kafle, K. Mahmud, S. Morsalin, G. E. Town

School of Engineering

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Abstract

The current model of centralized electricity generation, transmission and distribution is under pressure to change for a variety of reasons; environmental concerns are driving a shift away from large coal-fired generation systems to increasing adoption of renewable energy sources, which tend to be distributed and not always available on demand, and hence requiring distributed storage support. Moreover, to support electric vehicles, energy needs to be provided as a service to consumers independent of location, rather than a product delivered and billed to a fixed location. In this work, we compare and contrast modern internet and energy networks and services, identifying key functionalities and the main technical challenges to be faced in transforming the electricity distribution system to a flexible yet reliable and robust platform for the exchange of electrical energy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2016
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467388481
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/POWERCON.2016.7754036
Publication status	Published - 22 Nov 2016
Event	2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2016 - Wollongong, Australia Duration: 28 Sept 2016 → 1 Oct 2016

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Other	2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2016
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Wollongong
Period	28/09/16 → 1/10/16

Keywords

Distributed networks
energy router
internet of energy
smart grids

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Kafle, YR, Mahmud, K, Morsalin, S & Town, GE 2016, Towards an internet of energy. in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2016., 7754036, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-6, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2016, Wollongong, Australia, 28/09/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/POWERCON.2016.7754036

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