Smart Grids – Fundamentals and Technologies in Electricity Networks

• Main Authors: Buchholz, Bernd M. (Author), Styczynski, Zbigniew (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer Vieweg, 2014.
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy systems.; Power electronics.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy Systems.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.; Renewable and Green Energy.

Efficient transmission and distribution of electricity is a fundamental requirement for sustainable development and prosperity. The world is facing great challenges regarding the reliable grid integration of renewable energy sources in the 21st century. The electric power systems of the future requi...

Table of Contents:

• Vision and Strategy for the Electricity Networks of the Future
• Smart Generation – Resources and Potentials
• Modern Technologies and the Smart Grid Challenges in Transmission Networks
• Design of Distribution Networks and the Impact of New Network Users
• Smart Operation and Observability at the Transmission Level
• The 3 Pillars of Smart Distribution
• Design of the Smart Energy Market
• Advanced Information & Communication Technologies: The Backbone of Smart Grids
• Smart Grids Worldwide
• Abbreviations.