Smart Grid Infrastructure & Networking

By: Krzysztof Iniewski

Write A Review

eBook | 13 September 2012

At a Glance

ePUB
368 Pages

eBook

RRP $217.15

$195.99

10%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $49.00 with

Instant Digital Delivery to your Booktopia Reader App

Read on

Android

eReader

Desktop

IOS

Windows

A complete guide to smart grid networking and communications for energy engineers

With contributions from more than 30 experts, Smart Grid Infrastructure & Networking describes cutting-edge technologies for connecting the electrical power infrastructure to modern, computerized communications networks. The book offers essential information on standardization, applications, protocols, automation, architecture, and management. Key topics such as bidirectional communication, automation, renewable energy integration, wireless sensor networks, and more are discussed in this practical, comprehensive resource.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:
* Demand-side energy management * The modernization of distribution automation featuring intelligent FDIR and volt-var optimization Advanced asset management * Wide-area early warning systems * The integration of renewable energy sources into smart grids * The microgrid in the electric system transformation * Enhancing the integration of renewables in radial distribution networks through smart links * Voltage-based control of DG units and active loads in smart microgrids * Electric vehicles in a smart grid environment * Low-voltage, DC grid-powered LED lighting system with smart ambient sensor control for energy conservation in green building * Multiple distributed smart microgrids with a self-autonomous, energy harvesting wireless sensor network * Wireless sensor networks for consumer applications in the smart grid * ZigBee-based wireless monitoring and control system for smart grids