Potential barriers to smart grid technology in Australia

Author

Wolfs, Peter ; Isalm, Syed

Author_Institution

Curtin Univ. of Technol. Perth, Perth, WA, Australia

fYear

2009

fDate

27-30 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5356623