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About the authors | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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List of abbreviations | |
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The Smart Grid | |
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Introduction | |
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Why implement the Smart Grid now? | |
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Ageing assets and lack of circuit capacity | |
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Thermal constraints | |
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Operational constraints | |
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Security of supply | |
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National initiatives | |
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What is the Smart Grid? | |
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Early Smart Grid initiatives | |
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Active distribution networks | |
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Virtual power plant | |
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Other initiatives and demonstrations | |
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Overview of the technologies required for the Smart Grid | |
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References | |
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Information and Communication Technologies | |
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Data communication | |
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Introduction | |
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Dedicated and shared communication channels | |
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Switching techniques | |
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Circuit switching | |
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Message switching | |
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Packet switching | |
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Communication channels | |
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Wired communication | |
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Optical fibre | |
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Radio communication | |
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Cellular mobile communication | |
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Satellite communication | |
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Layered architecture and protocols | |
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The ISOIOSI model | |
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TCP/IP | |
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References | |
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Communication technologies for the Smart Grid | |
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Introduction | |
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Communication technologies | |
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IEEE 802 series | |
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Mobile communications | |
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Multi protocol label switching | |
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Power line communication | |
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Standards for information exchange | |
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Standards for smart metering | |
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Modbus | |
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DNP3 | |
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IEC 61850 | |
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References | |
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Information security for the Smart Grid | |
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Introduction | |
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Encryption and decryption | |
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Symmetric key encryption | |
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Public key encryption | |
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Authentication | |
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Authentication based on shared secret key | |
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Authentication based on key distribution centre | |
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Digital signatures | |
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Secret key signature | |
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Public key signature | |
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Message digest | |
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Cyber security standards | |
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IEEE 1686: IEEE standard for substation intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) cyber security capabilities | |
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IEC 62351: Power systems management and associated information exchange data and communications security | |
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References | |
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Sensing, Measurement, Control and Automation Technology | |
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Smart metering and demand-side integration | |
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Introduction | |
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Smart metering | |
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Evolution of electricity metering | |
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Key components of smart metering | |
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Smart meters: An overview of the hardware used | |
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Signal acquisition | |
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Signal conditioning | |
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Analogue to digital conversion | |
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Computation | |
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Input/output | |
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Communication | |
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Communications infrastructure and protocols for smart metering | |
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Home-area network | |
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Neighbourhood area network | |
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Data concentrator | |
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Meter data management system | |
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Protocols for communications | |
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Demand-side integration | |
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Services provided by DSI | |
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Implementations of DSI | |
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Hardware support to DSI implementations | |
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Flexibility delivered by prosumers from the demand side | |
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System support from DSI | |
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References | |
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Distribution automation equipment | |
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Introduction | |
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Substation automation equipment | |
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Current transformers | |
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Voltage transformers | |
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Intelligent electronic devices | |
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Bay controller | |
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Remote terminal units | |
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Faults in the distribution system | |
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Components for fault isolation and restoration | |
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Fault location, isolation and restoration | |
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Voltage regulation | |
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References | |
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Distribution management systems | |
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Introduction | |
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Data sources and associated external systems | |
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SCADA | |
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Customer information system | |
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Modelling and analysis tools | |
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Distribution system modelling | |
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Topology analysis | |
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Load forecasting | |
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Power flow analysis | |
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Fault calculations | |
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State estimation | |
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Other analysis tools | |
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Applications | |
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System monitoring | |
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System operation | |
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System management | |
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Outage management system OMS | |
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References | |
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Transmission system operation | |
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Introduction | |
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Data sources | |
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IEDs and SCADA | |
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Phasor measurement units | |
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Energy management systems | |
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Wide area applications | |
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On-line transient stability controller | |
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Pole-slipping preventive controller | |
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Visualisation techniques | |
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Visual 2-D presentation | |
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Visual 3-D presentation | |
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References | |
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Power Electronics and Energy Storage | |
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Power electronic converters | |
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Introduction | |
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Current source converters | |
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Voltage source converters | |
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VSCs for low and medium power applications | |
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VSC for medium and high power applications | |
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References | |
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Power electronics in the Smart Grid | |
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Introduction | |
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Renewable energy generation | |
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Photovoltaic systems | |
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Wind, hydro and tidal energy systems | |
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Fault current limiting | |
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Shunt compensation | |
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D-STATCOM | |
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Active filtering | |
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Shunt compensator with energy storage | |
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Series compensation | |
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References | |
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Power electronics for bulk power flows | |
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Introduction | |
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FACTS | |
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Reactive power compensation | |
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Series compensation | |
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Thyristor-controlled Phase shifting transformer | |
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Unified power flow controller | |
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Interline power flow controller | |
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HVDC | |
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Current source converters | |
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Voltage source converters | |
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Multi-terminal HVDC | |
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References | |
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Energy storage | |
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Introduction | |
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Energy storage technologies | |
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Batteries | |
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Flow battery | |
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Fuel cell and hydrogen electrolyser | |
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Flywheels | |
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Superconducting magnetic energy storage systems | |
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Supercapacitors | |
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Case study 1: Energy storage for wind power | |
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Case study 2: Agent-based control of electrical vehicle battery charging | |
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References | |
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Index | |