The technology toolbox to meet the Smart Grids challenges

Conference: VDE-Kongress 2012 - Intelligente Energieversorgung der Zukunft
11/05/2012 - 11/06/2012 at Stuttgart, Deutschland

Proceedings: VDE-Kongress 2012

Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Buchholz, Bernd Michael (NTB Technoservice Pyrbaum, Germany)
Doss, Andreas (VNB Rhein-Main-Neckar GmbH & Ko. KG Darmstadt, Germany)
Rudion, Krzysztof (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany)

Abstract:
The vision for electricity networks of the future was developed by a European group of experts in the framework of the technology platform for Europeans electricity networks of the future -”Smart Grids”. The drivers, the definition and the core elements of the Smart Grid approach are presented. The Smart Grid technologies are considered separately for transmission and distribution. The growing role of information and communication technologies and of the application of global standards is considered.