Telecommunications Infrastructure to Support Distributed Resources Connected to Electricity Distribution in a Smart Grid Scenario

Abstract

The new concept of smart energy networks - Smart Grids – demands the use of communications solutions that meet critical operational requirements. These requirements are associated with supervision and control functions involved in all stages of electricity supply, especially in distribution systems. This paper discusses the telecommunications infrastructure applied to photovoltaic distributed resources connected to electricity distribution. The goal is to identify, in a Smart Grid environment, strategies to achieve an interoperable supervision system capable to manage photovoltaic plants, in order to cooperate with overall power system performance. The analysis will be based on voltage control scenario.