New technological advances based on software, hardware and new materials must be
implemented in smart grids. In addition, these advanced electrical grids must incorporate …

The business of distribution system operators is rapidly evolving as the distribution grid is
hosting more distributed energy resources. Technology for monitoring, control, and …

Abstract State Grid Corporation of China and China Southern Power Grid Corporation put
forward the vision of Smart Grid in 2009. Then China launched the second round of …

Electrical substations are crucial elements of Smart Grids (SGs), where they are mainly
responsible for voltage transformations. However, due to the integration of distributed …

The smart grid (SG) approach is based on a strong interaction between the network
communication infrastructure and the power grid. Usually the management of the …

Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) subsystems monitor and control energy distribution
through exchange of information between smart meters and utility networks. A key challenge …

Distributed monitoring and control systems are mandatory for the efficient management of
the distribution grid, due to the growing presence of renewable energy sources. Time …

This paper investigates a virtual power plant (VPP) using the OpenADR 2.0 b
communication protocol to securely and reliably operate distributed energy resources …

Modern smart grids require the improvement of measurement and communication
infrastructures of distribution networks, at both medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) …

Modern electrical networks are continuously evolving due to the increasing deployment of
Information Technologies and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). This scenario affects …