Smart grids
from grid to network
Peter van der Sluijs
Alliander
9 Juli 2013
Utrecht
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Agenda
•What a smart grid is
•Why it’s relevant
•How we do it
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What is a smart grid?
No idea,
but if everybody wants it,
I want it too
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What it is meant to do
• Keep the energy system reliable
and
• Keep energy affordable for everyone,
• During the energy transition.
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Why we need it
•Fossil fuel
•Renewable energy
•Central production
•Local/personal production
•Segregated energy system
•Hybrid energysystem
•Passive user
•Active partner
•Monopoly/oligopoly
•Growing energy demand
•Energie as a product
•Polypoly/cooperative
•Shrinking primary energy demand
•Energy related services
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Present
energywants
system
What society
supplier
k
w
h
$
Grid operator
Platform
provider
A lot of customers
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How it could work
back
up
Auctioneer
calculates price
where
supply=demand
market
Send bid on how
much energy at
what price
Appliances
Calculate energy
need
Bid curve power
Sends back
market price
Bid curve power
Appliance
switched
on if in the
money
How we do it (gridside)
• Increase knowledge of what is going on with sensors
• Test new grid infrastructures and technology
http://www.liander.nl/liander/over_liander/2013/liander_opent_demonstratieproject_bionet.htm
http://www.liander.nl/liander/campagne/greendream/video_green_dream_district_aflevering_4_slim_meten.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0tcQhVB-3I&feature=youtu.be
How we do it (market side)
• Improve information exchange
• Stimulate new business models
• Improve market transparency
www.energieaandeel.nl
www.e-laad.nl
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Let’s build together
Surf to:
www.flexiblepower.org
www.alliander.nl
www.powermatchingcity.nl
Or e-mail:
Peter.van.der.Sluijs@Alliander.com
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