Short summary:
Future power systems are challenging both in technical as in managerial sense. Smart Grid functionalities are promising and provide a solution for efficient and reliable integration of renewable sources. In this presentation an overview will be given on the research performed at TU/e in the faculty of Electrical Engineering. Key questions are: Can supply and demand be matched in real-time?, Can renewables be efficiently integrated in the power system?, Is quality of service (voltage and power) guaranteed?, Do markets for energy and ancillary services perform well?, How to engage the customer in the process?, Is there sufficient electrical network capacity?
Research does not always have to worry about the short-term business cases but this is for sure hampering the fast introduction of Smart Grids although pilots offer optimistic results.
