Summary:
The essential role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in modern electricity grids makes it necessary to consider them when evaluating the scalability and replicability capabilities of smart grid systems. This paper proposes a novel step-by-step methodology to quantitatively perform an ICT scalability and replicability analysis (SRA) in a smart grid context. The methodology is validated and exemplified by applying it to two real case studies that are demonstrated in the EU-funded RESPONSE project and comprise solutions relying on different communication technologies. The results of the proposed methodology are summarised through ICT scalability and replicability maps, which are introduced in this paper as a quick way of obtaining an overview of the scalability and replicability capabilities of an ICT system and as an efficient way of estimating the feasibility of scenarios not covered in the SRA.
Spanish layman's summary:
Se presenta una metodología novedosa para el análisis cuantitativo de la escalabilidad y replicabilidad de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en soluciones de redes inteligentes, y es validada aplicándola a dos casos prácticos del proyecto RESPONSE.
English layman's summary:
A novel methodology for the quantitative analysis of the scalability and replicability of information and communication technologies in smart grid solutions is presented and validated by applying it to two case studies from the RESPONSE project.
Keywords: smart grid; scalability; replicability; information and communication technologies; ICT; SGAM
JCR Impact Factor and WoS quartile: 3,200 - Q3 (2022)
DOI reference:
https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030574
Published on paper: February 2024.
Published on-line: January 2024.
Citation:
N. Rodríguez Pérez, J. Matanza, G. López, ICT scalability and replicability analysis for smart grids: methodology and application. Energies. Vol. 17, nº. 3, pp. 574-1 - 574-27, February 2024. [Online: January 2024]
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