Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into the Electricity Smart Grid:Study

Abstract

Smart grid technology is the key for an efficient use of distributed energy resources. The smart grid is the future conversion for the techniques and strategies of production and the interaction of all the components of power grid. Noting the climate change becomes an important topic of concern, the whole world is currently facing the ever increasing price of petroleum products, coal etc and also the reduction in cost of renewable energy power systems, giving opportunities for renewable energy systems to address electricity generation. However, to achieve this task, an efficient energy management system needs to be addressed. In this context, the concept of smart grid plays a crucial role and can be successfully applied to the power systems. This paper presents the study of integrating renewable energy in smart grid system. The introductory part provides the role of renewable energy and distributed generation in smart grid system. The concept of smart grid renewable energy system and its applications along with the PV smart grid system are also been discussed and studied. It concludes that smart grids offer solutions to various challenges associated with variable RE, including providing additional flexibility, unlocking demand side participation, and deferring more costly grid upgrades. This paper also discusses about the following:

• What are the challenges of integrating variable RE into power grids?

• What types of smart grid solutions are emerging to integrate variable RE?

• What are the good examples from around the world of smart grids aiding in the integration of variable RE?

• What types of policy and regulatory approaches are emerging to support smart grid solutions in relation to RE?