Vision of SmartGrids Technology Platform

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1 Vision of SmartGrids Technology Platform and Johan Driesen KULeuven Montreal 2006 Symposium on Microgrids June 23, 06

2 Overview Why SmartGrids? What are the issues? Vision, what Vision? Concepts for the future Related activity Flexible framework Conclusions

3 Drivers towards SmartGrids Regulation of Monopolies Innovation and Competitiveness Low Prices And Efficiency Internal Market Primary Energy Security of Supply Environment Sources Reliability and Quality Capacity Nature Preservation Climate Change Kyoto and Post-Kyoto

4 Why SmartGrids? Interoperable European Electricity Networks Networks renewal User-centric Liberalised markets Stakeholder ownership Distributed and central generation Demand response Environmental policy

5 The Stakeholders Network companies Technology providers Researchers Energy service providers Users Regulators Traders Generators Governmental agencies

6 Networks Today G Generation G Supply Transmission Traditional Bi-directional one-way supply supply system system Distribution Demand Generation G Generation G

7 Networks Tomorrow

8 Europe s Electricity Networks Future requirements: Flexible: user-centric and designed for the future Accessible: connect all users Reliable: security of supply in a digital age Economic: best value -> innovation, efficiency and competition

9 A Portfolio of Technologies is required Source: IEA (Vigotti)

10 The interactive Grid Present and forecast: capacity, availability, price, contract terms Present and forecast: capacity, availability, price, contract terms. Managing balance, losses, voltage, frequency, reserve. Grid operator Suppliers Present and forecast: capacity, availability, demand, price, contract terms Intelligent Metering is the gateway Real-time cost, availability, contracted reliability, quality, demand and supply, best service providers, generation/demand meets connection requirements User Appliances, Equipment

11 Future Network Vision

12 Concepts for the future Microgrids: Low voltage networks with DG sources, local storage and controllable loads, automatic islanding

13 Concepts for the future Virtual Utilities: Configure and deliver -> Internet model

14 Enabling Technologies Active Distribution Networks Improved power flow: FACTS, WAMS, WAPS Power electronic technologies Smart Metering Communication for DSM, on-line services, energy management Stationary energy storage

15 Points to consider Technical, commercial and regulatory solutions Central and distributed generation Integration of innovative technologies Harmonisation of equipment standards Improved cross-border flow Higher education and skills Increased FUNDING to make it happen!

16 The flexible Framework Network challenges& customer needs Lighthouse pilot projects Solutions and strategies Matching processes and feasibility evaluation Catalyst projects The R&D process envisaged for delivering the SmartGrids Vision Commercial adoption with benefits delivered to customers and companies

17 Conclusion We have a VISION Strategic Research Agenda launched Solutions and strategies technical, commercial and regulatory will be identified Catalyst and lighthouse projects will be undertaken Your input please!

18 The best way to predict your future is to create it (Peter Drucker)

19 Thank you for your attention! KULeuven