Pictures of futures (exhibits) | Potential software relations |
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Network operation includes full observability and controllability of the low voltage (LV) network through the smart meters or advanced equipment in the secondary substations [22] | • Intelligent Electrical Devices (IED) in the networks embed more software. |
• The network operations and management systems incorporate more software functionality. | |
Automated DR systems [25] | • DSOs have new operation systems to control and balance the grid loads. |
• New energy market solutions (e.g., dynamic pricing) are implemented as software applications. | |
Wind and solar power production will increase considerably [20] | • Software algorithms are used to maintain the electricity network frequency balance. |
• Transmission system operators (TSO) and DSOs utilize advanced software systems (e.g., DMS) to connect, operate and govern the new distributed energy resources. | |
• Additional data sources are incorporated (e.g., weather forecasts). | |
Electrical vehicles (EV) for energy storage [53] | • Smart two-way charging infrastructures are software-controlled. |
• Their related customer services (e.g., payments) and information systems are software-based. | |
• Network storage systems are software. |