ICT opportunities in future Smart Grids IEA DSM Task XVII Workshop 18.5.2011, ADEME, Sophia Antipolis, France pekka.wirtanen@nsn.com Nokia Siemens Networks
Focus on energy sector transformations traditional power plants Smart Customer Enabling Active Consumers smart meters solar generation Improving System Reliability smart house wind farms Facilitating Active Resources Enabling real time energy markets plug-in vehicles distributed generation Smart Production Smart Grid Smart Consumption energy efficient industry
Burning platform - The smartness gap to cross Control Control Generation Core Hundreds Transmission Thousands Access Millions Smartness Gap Distribution Subscribers Billions Prosumers
It s not about towers but bridges Utilities Energy Technology Providers Automation ICT Multi-dimensional connectivity and interoperability challenge call for effective cross industry collaboration to meet scale, cost and fast-to-market targets
ICT role in smart customers, smart grids and smart generation Power utility business challenge ICT enablers Communication Smart customer Real-time monitoring, control and payments Prepaid systems Customer trust, privacy and acceptance for new services Multivendor and multi-technology management Charging, billing and rating systems Customer data management systems Smart grids Management of dynamic grids Network balancing with unpredictable generation Management of active distributed resources Two-way and real-time network element management Flexible control of active resources and demand Integrated management of smart grid components Smart generation Renewable generation is by nature difficult to forecast Distributed generation influences quality Generation points may also be consumption points Collection and analysis of historical data to predict renewable generation New management applications for distributed generation and customer demand Management of consumer behavior and distributed energy sources
Energy services Revolution of energy services European market view Improved Value added operational efficiency & customer centricity with our solutions emobility roaming Slow charging for emobility Quick charging for emobility Ultra fast charging for emobility Remote management of consumption Smart appliances Real time tariffs Longer-term Mid-term Near term Today (additional) Today (basic) Basic services for emobility Connection for microgeneration Selection by egeneration type Management of distributed/ micro generation Prepaid Energy Control loads for B2B Market priced contracts Dynamic tariffs Bonus programs Day/night tariffs Basic connection Remote metering Reports on consumption Basic Direct Service impact to utility Indirect
Utilization of existing assets speed up development and reduce cost Enterprise integration Energy Transport Home Security Payment Health Smart objects service enablement Service enablement Object management Data management Charging & Billing Smart objects connectivity Managed connectivity Smart services enabled by smart objects kwh Managed connectivity Smart transport Smart traffic E-Mobility Smart metering
Smart objects services layers Energy Transport Home Security Payment Health Smart objects services enablement Customer and administration portal Business process automation, enterprise & application integration Smart object data collection, storage and pre-processing Enablement service management Smart objects management Smart objects communication management CRM ERP SLA management Smart objects managed connectivity Customer and administration portal Business process automation and enterprise integration Connectivity data collection, storage and processing Connectivity service provisioning & assurance AAA Subscription and SIM life cycle management Roaming management and steering Rating & billing Operations centre IP gateway and IP connectivity Access networks Connectivity module management Network management
Smart steps towards fully-fledged smart grids Full Grid Connectivity Smart Rating kwh Renewable Energy Management emobility Active Demand Response Support substation and distribution automation to ensure security of supply Real-time monitoring and billing to enable dynamic tariffs and prepaid energy Integration of distributed renewable power generation sources Provision of charging points & management of the related billing infrastructure Balance electricity supply and demand to reduce peaks and join in e-markets Software to enable value-add services and process high volumes of Smart Grid data traffic in near real-time Connectivity to provide an overall infrastructure with bi-directional communication Services expertise and support to build, run or outsource Smart Grid communications networks
Active Demand Response Balance electricity supply and demand to reduce peaks and join in e-markets Holistic Demand Response management Distributed renewable energy sources Open Element Management System Suite Unified rating and tariffing Identity Management e-markets Customers Direct control: Remote management of grid components, including smart appliances on customer premises Indirect control: Encourage consumption in periods of low demand with dynamic tariffs and real-time meter information Storage solutions Power Plants
Conclusions High similarity in challenges with ICT - Internet and Cellular evolution Smart Grid applications will increasingly need a) data communication and collection capabilities and b) data analysis applications and solutions to utilize the data Multi-dimensional connectivity and interoperability challenge call for effective cross industry collaboration to meet scale, cost and fast-to-market targets Leveraging proven solutions will shorten time-to-market, minimize technology risks, maximize revenues and reduce cost of ownership Networks of the future will combine high efficiency with individual experience - Consumer / prosumer will decide who gets the "business" Standardization helps creating healthy and sizeable ecosystem. Many ICT success stories rely on standards, either de-facto or community created There are significant opportunities for new business and consumer services in Smart Grid - Innovation is required to introduce these to people