The impact of smart grid technology on dielectrics and electrical insulation

Author

Catterson, V.M. ; Castellon, J. ; Pilgrim, J.A. ; Saha, T.K. ; Ma, H. ; Vakilian, M. ; Moradnouri, A. ; Gholami, M. ; Sparling, B.D.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Energy & Environ., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Volume

22

Issue

6

fYear

2015

fDate

12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3505

Lastpage

3512

Abstract

Delivery of the Smart Grid is a topic of considerable interest within the power industry in general, and the IEEE specifically. This paper presents the smart grid landscape as seen by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Technical Committee on Smart Grids. We define the various facets of smart grid technology, and present an examination of the impacts on dielectrics within power assets. Based on the trajectory of current research in the field, we identify the implications for asset owners and operators at both the device level and the systems level. The paper concludes by identifying areas of dielectrics and insulation research required to fully realize the smart grid concept. The work of the DEIS is fundamental to achieving the goals of a more active, self-managing grid.

Keywords

dielectric materials; insulation; smart power grids; DEIS technical committee; IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society; active self-managing grid; dielectrics; electrical insulation; smart grid technology; Dielectrics; HVDC transmission; Monitoring; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Smart grids; Smart grids;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9878

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TDEI.2015.00518

Filename

7367548