A survey on the critical issues in smart grid technologies

Colak I., SAĞIROĞLU Ş., Fulli G., YEŞİLBUDAK M., Covrig C.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, cilt.54, ss.396-405, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 54
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.036
  • Dergi Adı: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.396-405
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Smart grids, Smart grid technologies, Critical challenges
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The hierarchical and the centrally-controlled grid topology of existing electrical power systems has remained unchanged over the 20th century. On the other hand, there is a rapid increase in the cost of fossil fuels coupled with the inability of utility companies to expand their generation capacity in line with the rising electricity demand, without modernizing the grid. For these reasons, it is needed to modernize the existing power grids and consequently smart power grids have emerged. Unlike the benefits and features ensured by smart grids, this paper provides a detailed survey of the critical challenges in smart grids in terms of information and communication technologies, sensing, measurement, control and automation technologies, power electronics and energy storage technologies. It is expected that this paper will lead to the better understanding of potential constraints in smart grid technologies. (c) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.