Thierry Godart

21st Century Electric Grids – Disruptive Innovations and Applications for Utilities

General Manager, Energy

Intel Corporation

Deploying IoT for Smart Grids

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Problems IoT can solve

1. IoT for Distribution Grid Monitoring and Control

2. IoT for Distributed Energy Resources Integration and Monetization

Safety

Losses

Cost

Choice

Complexity at Scale

HEMS: home energy management system BM: Building Management System MEMS: Microgrid Energy Management System; EV: Electric VehicleData link Power link

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The components of IoT

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Sensors & Actuators: connected, send data when needed, secure and low power, easy to install and configure

• Smart meters• Smart inverters on PV, Batteries• Substation monitoring controls• Feeder monitoring & controls• Generation monitoring & controls

Gateway: collect data from sensors, abstract protocols, perform local autonomous decisions, transfer information

Cloud-To-Edge Middleware: manage data and edge devices, data streaming and event processing, control authorized access

Big Data: store time series data, unstructured data, provide context for analytics, API for enterprise applications

IoT: Open, Secure and Scalable Architecture for Smart Grids

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IT/OT architecture to implement: metering, LV substation monitoring, Feeder automation, Outage managementDemand Response, DER dispatching, Virtual Power Plant, Condition monitoring

IoT Gateway: the building block

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• IoT Gateway must provide:• Protocol abstraction (from SCADA/Metering to Internet)

• Computing and I/O performance for near real-time process

• Integrated communication capability (to sensors and to cloud)

• Ruggedized enclosures for harsh outdoor environment

• IoT Device Manageability• Simple and fast Installation and configuration

• Enable deployment of new applications/services

• Remote administration of gateways (health monitoring and upgrades)

• IoT Security Management• Improve security with hardware based security capabilities

• Enable Secure Communication to sensors (wireless LAN, PLC)

• End-To-End Security from Sensor to the cloud

• IoT Data Scalability• Data and Event processing at the edge

• Data storage at the edge

• Hierarchical clouds (fogs)

Sensors

Actuators

Meters

Legacy Systems

SmartMachines

Human/ Machine Interfaces

Communication Infrastructure

Gateway

Gateway Manufacturer’s - Dell - Vantron- Kontron - Nexcom- AdLink - Eurotech

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IOT Sensors: Smart Grid eDge Devices

Examples of Smart Grid Edge Devices for Utilities

• Voltage and Current Sensors

• Smart Inverters

• Smart Meters

• Smart RTUs/IEDs/Micro Grid Controllers

• Feeder Monitoring & Control Devices

• Using IoT, Utilities become Active Grid Operators:• Monitor energy consumption and reduce losses

• Reduce peak load by dispatching distributed flexible resources (DR+DER)

• Accelerate connection and monetization of DER’s to the grid

• Maximize use of existing assets and defer large capital investment

Active Grid Management

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Benefits of MonitoringThe Smart Grid

UsingIoT

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