Title :
Potential barriers to smart grid technology in Australia
Author :
Wolfs, Peter ; Isalm, Syed
Author_Institution :
Curtin Univ. of Technol. Perth, Perth, WA, Australia
Abstract :
The smart grid is a broad collection of technologies that delivers an electricity network that is flexible, accessible, reliable and economic. Smart grid facilitates the desired actions of its users and these may include distributed generation, the deployment of demand management and energy storage systems or the optimal expansion and management of grid assets. Major international programs include the European Union Smart Grid Technology Platform and the US 2030 Smart Grid vision. This paper examines the evolution of smart grid technology globally and nationally. It highlights those areas which have not yet been fully addressed in the Australian context.
Keywords :
demand side management; distribution networks; energy storage; smart power grids; Australia; European Union smart grid technology platform; US 2030 smart grid vision; demand management; electricity network; energy storage systems; potential barrier; Asset management; Australia; Energy management; Government; Libraries; Power generation economics; Power grids; Power system economics; Power systems; Smart grids; Intelligent grid; Smart grid; advanced metering infrastructure; component;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Conference, 2009. AUPEC 2009. Australasian Universities
Conference_Location :
Adelaide, SA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5153-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-86396-718-4
