Smart grid opens a new energy paradigm by incorporating IT to supply and consumption of electric power.
Changes brought about by smart grid
- Current
- Centralized power generation
- Fossil fuel-based power generation
- One-way flow of electric power and information
- Supplier-driven operation of facilities
- Future
- Centralized and distributed power generation
- Expansion of new·renewable energy
- Two-way flow of electric power and information
- Operation of facilities engaging consumers(demand side)
Smart Green City
Check out how energy serves mankind in the smart grid-based future city where IT drives supply and consumption of electric power.
- Multipurpose Building with intelligvent Substation
- EV Charging Station
- IGCC Power Plant
- EV (Elcetric Vehicle)
- LED Streetlight
- CCS
- Superconducting Cable
- All-electricity Home
- Ground Copled Heat Pump
- HVDC
Elements | Description |
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Multipurpose building |
Substation, which is usually under the ground to protect surrounding view or security, is built as an indoor GIS substation and aboveground is developed into a park with trees planted. |
Superconducting cable |
Superconducting cable uses superconductivity where electric resistance becomes 0 at an extremely low temperature to transmit electric power. Direct current type will be used for underground cable for high-power transmission and high-capacity, long-distance transmission. Alternating current can be synchronized with electric power system and R&D is underway to use it as high-capacity underground transmission mode in large cities. |
All electricity home |
Smart meter, smart home appliances, storage battery, high-efficiency hot water system, control device, geothermal system, solar power (PV_ panel), and electric vehicles |
Ground Coupled Heat Pump |
A slight improvement of pump using land as heat source by circulating water via long closed-loop pipe on the ground and heat-air heat pump in winter since seasonal temperature change of ground is smaller than air. |
HVDC (High-Voltage, Direct Current) |
Power transmission system using DC for electric power transmission. It is less costly and saves electric power loss when it’s long distance. |
LED Streetlight |
LED power-saving streetlights |
EV(Electric Vehicle) |
Expanded supply of electric vehicles |
CCS(Carbon Capture & Storage) |
Carbon capture and storage technology |
IGCC Power Plant |
Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) |
EV Charging Station |
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