Smart Grid: Convergence & Interoperability
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2020) | Viewed by 10058
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A conventional centrally controlled grid turns into a smart grid through the development of information and communication technologies. A smart grid includes many devices and subsystems, such as smart meters, smart appliances, distributed sensors, and intelligent energy management systems in an ICT infrastructure. Therefore, to realize a smart grid, interoperability and seamless convergence between the components should be ensured. However, this is a challenging task because the elements use different data semantic models and communication protocols. For this reason, the issues of interoperability and convergence are recognized as major barriers to the implementation of the smart grid. Therefore, it is necessary to recognize the importance of the interoperability and convergence issues in the smart grid and consequently address them. The focus of this Special Issue is on (but is not limited to):
- Analysis of the interoperability between smart grid components
- Review of the interoperability in a power grid
- Designing an interoperability testbed
- Evaluation of the level of interoperability in a smart grid
- Common information model for interoperability in a smart grid
- Business models supported by the interoperability concept
- Methods for enabling and/or improving interoperability in a smart grid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart grid
- information and communication technologies
- interoperability
- common information model
- smart grid architecture model
- smart meter
- distributed sensor
