The New Electricity Age

摘要

A sustainable energy system requires optimal integration of all components resulting in an integrated energy system. In order to setup the integrated energy system three steps have to be completed:1. Optimal selection and allocation of the Energy Mix2. Efficiency increase along all steps of the energy conversion chain3. Holistic optimization across infrastructures and across regions using Smart Grid TechnologiesThe energy system of the future will be characterized by significantly greater complexity due to the growing demand for electricity and decentralized generation. Only end-to-end intelligence from power plants via networks to end-use applications, so-called smart grid technologies will enable the integrated energy system and thus the New Electricity Age.