Scenarios describing smart grid technologies applied to electricity distribution systems

This paper describes a set of future scenarios, reflecting the views and visions regarding smart grid of Norwegian distribution network companies, ICT (Information and communication technology) companies, manufacturing industry, and research and educational institutions. The scenarios are based on a series of workshops held in a national project, the DeVID project (Demonstration and Verification of Intelligent Distribution networks), aimed at demonstrating new smart grid technologies and methods for distribution networks. The DeVID project has performed the scenario process to establish a future outlook, and to pinpoint major challenges and opportunities related to the smart grids development and deployment. The results from the study provide a common understanding and knowledge platform for further research, testing and verification in the project.