Authors:
A. José Calderón Godoy
and
Isaías González Pérez
Affiliation:
Industrial Engineering School, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas, Badajoz and Spain
Keyword(s):
Smart Micro-Grid, Digital Replica, Modelling, Renewable Energy, Hydrogen, Automation, Supervision.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Environmental Monitoring and Control
;
Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
;
Signal Processing, Sensors, Systems Modeling and Control
;
System Modeling
Abstract:
It is evident the digital transformation that is spreading in more and more areas of science and technology in recent times, as demonstrated by scenarios such as Smart Grids, the Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems or the Industry 4.0. This article outlines the first steps followed to develop a research project which aim is to bring this digitalization to the field of renewable energies and intelligent energy generation and distribution grids, the so-called Smart Grids (SG). The objective of this project is twofold. On the one hand, all the steps necessary to develop digital replicas of the devices that make up a Smart Micro-Grid will be covered. On the other hand, an automation and energy management system will be implemented over the micro-grid to optimize the operation of each of the systems that compose it, while guaranteeing the energy demand and maximizing the use of solar energy. Additionally, hydrogen is used as mid/long-term energy storage system (backup).