A smart grid is an electricity network that can intelli gently integrate the actions of all users connected to it generators, consumers and those that do bothin order. Smart grid technologies the grid becomes more flexible, interactive and is able to provide real time feedback. An introduction to smart grid cs 687 university of kentucky fall 2015 acknowledgment. In 2005, ge launched ecomagination to address critical challenges, including the need for cleaner. Ge looks to smart grids for airports, railroads in. Smart grid solutions platform smart grid consulting smart energy indras integrated smart grid vision is embodied in a solution map guided by the following principles. The communication infrastructure is critical for the successful operation of the modern smart grids. Role of internet of things in the smart grid technology. Ecomagination is a competitive force for growth across ges businesses. Smart grid ready ac residential solar electric system presentation at building america spring meeting. As a business strategy, ecomagination has been a great success. Gridon was also the proud recipient of the 2011 ge ecomagination powering the grid award and the 2012 european aces smart grid award. A smart grid is an electricity network that can intelligently integrate the actions.
Smart grid system performs real time selfassessment to detect, analyse and respond to subnormal grid conditions. In this paper, we have an aim to provide a comprehensive survey on application of blockchain in smart grid. Immelt spoke about the fact that bringing solutions to make digital power a phrase i like far better than smart grid a reality requires systems. Consequently, the smart grid is undergoing a transformation to the decentralized topology from its centralized form. Impacts of information and communication technologies on energy. As part of the ecomagination initiative, ge has committed to. Our lights may be on, but systemically, the risks associated with relying on an often overtaxed grid grow in size, scale and complexity every day. Berst, why the smart grid industry cant talk the talk, smart grid news, mar. Read smart grid integrating renewable, distributed and efficient energy by available from rakuten kobo. Public customers media 1 commitments increase in revenue for ecomagination products double investment for research and. Hurdles to smart grid widespread adoption 9lack of comprehensive, longterm and integrated smart grid strategies and roadmaps tied to quantifiable benefits 9substantial capital.
Bethany speer and mackay miller, national renewable energy laboratory, united states. Ecomaginations program with the digital solutions from ges grid solutions portfolio, ge is focused on maximizing the potential of innovative grid. Smart grid, smart homes, internet of things, 6 low pan, conceptual model 1. Reinventing the electric power system a 2012 reprint journal from pes. Ge announces ecomagination challenge winners greentech media.
The announcements coincide with a new report on the progress of ges ecomagination strategy. Smart grid applications, standards development and recent. Part of a longterm economic strategy bruce hamilton smart grid. A key feature of the smart grid is automation that allows the utilities to adjust and control each device from a central location. The creation of a flexible, efficient, digitized, dependable and. Jeff has an mba from the university of california at berkeley, and a bs in chemical engineering and mathematical. Smart grid here is the summary on the talk the smart grid addresses the grid integration challenges of distributed generation by saifur rahman, phd virginia tech, usa. Ge reports on progress of ecomagination, sets new goals. Tm 3phase flow 1phase 9 connectivity 9 1q11 1q11 1q11 1phase meter mcf51em256 integrated afe low cost meter 9rs08ka8la8. Ecomagination ge energy connections the digital grid and. Ge field force automation ffa toolset that utilities rely on for optimizing field worker activities has earned ges ecomagination status for the significant environmental benefits the solution delivers, ge announced today. Epri publication 1016905, the green grid savings and ghg reduction enabled by a smart grid 80% of avoided co2.
These slides hav e used resources documents, pi ctures available on the web including, but not. Pdf ge ecomagination annual report solutions for the. In this highly regulated sector, efficient knowledge sharing and the pooling of. Fang et al smart grid the new and improved power grid. Inside powering the grid with the ge ecomagination challenge. Smart grid is an emerging technology which has already been implemented in many foreign countries and now is the time for this rapidly growing technology to get flourished in our own. The role of smart grids in integrating renewable energy. Shamilton october advisory board presentation 1006091. Ecomagination s program with the digital solutions from ges grid solutions portfolio, ge is focused on maximizing the potential of innovative grid technologies that has a positive environmental. Nobel grid contributes to achieving an allwin result.
Ge smart grid solution expands portfolio of ecomagination. From solar energy and biogas to smart grid technology and lighting solutions. National institute of standards and technology jan. Smart grid is referred to by other names including smart electric grid, smart power grid, intelligrid, and future grid 1. With over 70,000 participants from over 150 countries, the ge ecomagination challenge is the worlds largest open innovation contest to date and marks a quantum leap in collaborative. The smart grid is composed of a number of interconnected components that monitor use and share realtime data one of the most important parts of the smart grid is smart meters like the. Dynamic communications for smart grid smart grids cre. Introduction the smart gird is the integration of the 20th century traditional electrical power grid with the most. Ge looks to smart grids for airports, railroads in ecomagination 2. Sharing the benefits of the smart grid in a fair, sustainable and efficient way is a pressing challenge in the european energy sector. Press release ge introduces smart gridcompatible electric vehicle charger ge wattstation is an easytouse electric vehicle charger desi gned by renowned industrial designer yves behar. Ge set out in 2005 to grow revenues from its ecomagination products.
Ge smart grid solution expands portfolio of ecomagination products. On the other hand, blockchain has some excellent features which make it a promising application for smart grid paradigm. The smart grid is a new generation of standard power distribution grid. A smart grid is an evolved grid system that manages electricity demand in a sustainable, reliable and economic manner, built on advanced infrastructure and tuned to facilitate the integration of. In 2010, ge set an ambitious goal of growing ecomagination revenues at twice the rate of total company revenue in five years. The smart grid introduction is intended primarily to acquaint nontechnical yet interested readers about.
Ge field force automation ffa toolset that utilities rely on for. To enable this transformation, power utilities are taking a closer look at a different kind of power the power of their communications network to enable the smart. The ge ecomagination challenge the event is sponsored by. The challenge received 5,000 idea submissions from 75,000 innovators in 150 countries.
Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. The role of smart grids in integrating renewable energy isgan synthesis report annex 4, task 3. Ecomagination s program with the digital solutions from ges grid solutions portfolio, ge is focused on maximizing the potential of innovative grid. Smart grid ready ac residential solar electric system.