• DocumentCode
    1642154
  • Title

    Communication technologies for BCIT Smart Microgrid

  • Author

    Stanciulescu, Giuseppe ; Farhangi, Hassan ; Palizban, Ali ; Stanchev, Nikola

  • Author_Institution
    BC Hydro, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    7
  • Abstract
    This paper conducts a topical review of the requirements for end-to-end communication systems as the backbone for command and control within Smart Microgrids. The initial lab and field test results from the evaluation of WiMAX and ZigBee as BCIT Microgrid communication network are presented.
  • Keywords
    WiMax; Zigbee; distributed power generation; smart power grids; BCIT microgrid communication network; BCIT smart microgrid; WiMAX; ZigBee; communication technologies; end-to-end communication systems; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Protocols; Smart grids; Substations; WiMAX; Wide area networks; Zigbee; IEC 61850 Standard; Smart Grid; Smart Microgrid; Substation Automation; WiMax; Zigbee;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), 2012 IEEE PES
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-2158-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISGT.2012.6175669
  • Filename
    6175669