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M Jayachandran1, Ch Rami Reddy2, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban3
1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry, India. jayachandran.escet@pec.edu.
Scientific Reports
|August 27, 2021
Summary
This review covers advanced power grid control technologies, including energy storage, electric vehicle charging, and frequency stabilization. It also addresses smart grid cybersecurity and future trends for resilient energy systems.
Area of Science:
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Control Systems
Background:
- Modern power grids face challenges integrating distributed energy resources and electric vehicles.
- Ensuring power balance, frequency stability, and cybersecurity is critical for grid reliability.
- Conventional power systems are evolving into smart grids with bidirectional communication and control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive review of advanced control technologies for power grids.
- To analyze the merits and outcomes of various control strategies for energy storage and EV charging.
- To examine cybersecurity threats and solutions for cyber-physical power systems and explore future smart grid trends.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on power grid control technologies.
- Classification of distributed energy storage control into automatic voltage regulator and load frequency control.
- Categorization of electric vehicle charging technologies into stationary, quasi-dynamic, and dynamic control.
- Analysis of synchronverter capabilities for power system stabilization.
- Examination of cyber-attack detection and mitigation schemes.
- Discussion of future research trends including IoT, AI/ML, and WAMPC.
Main Results:
- Distributed energy storage control strategies (AVR, LFC) maintain power balance.
- EV charging technologies (stationary, quasi-dynamic, dynamic) offer different operational modes.
- Synchronverters enhance power system stability by providing virtual inertia.
- Cybersecurity schemes are essential for reliable smart grid operation.
- Bidirectional power flow and digital control enable smart grid restructuring.
Conclusions:
- Advanced control technologies are crucial for managing complex power grids.
- Cybersecurity and intelligent control are key to resilient smart grids.
- Future research should focus on IoT, AI/ML, and advanced monitoring for smart grid evolution.
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