S.M.A.R.T Grid Flashcards
Distribution of electricity in past decades
Electricity flowed from power plant to the user
One direction
Needed to predict Electricity demands
What’s in the smart grid
Solar PV Panels Turbines Cars Houses Power Plants
Problems with using renewable energy
Little wind = little output from wind turbines
Little sun = Little output from solar PV systems
How can households create their own energy
House have the capacity to install microgeneration wind turbines and solar PV systems
4KW of power
Benefits of a SMART Grid
Lowers carbon emissions
Increases fuel security
Less reliant on fossil fuels
Controls demands night and day electricity different price
What are interconnectors for and what is it
Increases fuel security
Electricial cables joining 2 nations over land or under sea
What’s SEM
Single Electricity Market 2007
Benefits of a interconnector
Less carbon emissions
Drives down costs
Increases fuel security