{"id":14051,"date":"2018-12-10T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T19:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/12\/10\/news-7818\/"},"modified":"2018-12-10T11:00:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T19:00:16","slug":"news-7818","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/12\/10\/news-7818\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Smart Grid Solutions at the Core of Island Sustainability Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Jo\u00e3o Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:25:42 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

To face\u00a0climate change, several green island projects are\u00a0taking place\u00a0across the globe.\u00a0Island residents want to be part of a more\u00a0efficient\u00a0and sustainable world. To support ecological transition and help stop\u00a0global warming,\u00a0electric\u00a0utilities<\/a>\u00a0who supply\u00a0islands play a key\u00a0role.\u00a0They need to implement\u00a0smart grid solutions<\/a>\u00a0for improved\u00a0and more\u00a0sustainable energy\u00a0networks.<\/p>\n

Many islands are dependent\u00a0on imported fuel oil. They\u00a0must\u00a0grapple with increasing electricity costs and reliability issues\u00a0in part because they are\u00a0isolated,\u00a0and they don\u2019t benefit from economies of scale. Also,\u00a0during bad weather or rough seas, diesel shipments are\u00a0sometimes\u00a0stopped,\u00a0and island residents stay without power. Shipping costs are\u00a0high,\u00a0and the risk of a serious environmental disaster is real.<\/p>\n

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Besides, these fossil fuels\u00a0(coal, natural gas\u00a0and oil)\u00a0which are\u00a0burned to generate power,\u00a0seriously\u00a0impact our health and environment<\/a>. We all know that when the fuels are burned, they emit toxins and global-warming emissions,\u00a0which impact\u00a0climate change.\u00a0Even the waste products are hazardous to public health and the environment.\u00a0The consequences\u00a0are sometimes easy to see, such as air and water pollution and land degradation, and sometimes less obvious, such as the costs of asthma and cancer, or the impacts of sea level rise.<\/p>\n

Because\u00a0islands, which are\u00a0probably the first\u00a0to be\u00a0affected by climate change,\u00a0often hold promise with respect to renewables, many green initiatives are blooming in such locations.<\/p>\n

Electric utilities<\/a>\u00a0need to fully support this transition to resilient, low carbon projects. Innovative solutions about energy supply are essential to help island inhabitants become green. One of these involves the development of a smart electricity grid. It’s often the key for a successful transition.<\/p>\n

Smart grid is not a buzz-word. Efficient smart grid solutions can enable the implementation of advanced monitoring, control, and automation functions, and apply cutting-edge communication technology for local and remote operations. So, power blackouts are minimized, grid performance\u00a0is\u00a0optimized\u00a0and operating costs are reduced. Far more significant, smart, digital grid technologies increase the penetration of renewables in the grid, which is essential to turn islands into fossil fuel-free territories.<\/p>\n

With this kind of\u00a0high-level integrated architecture<\/a>, islands can rely on a green electrical\u00a0grid. They can reach their low-carbon objectives and stop contributing to global warming.<\/p>\n

Islands can also be a good place to set up\u00a0microgrids, which are sometimes an ideal solution to integrate renewables. To know more, read our white paper \u201cHow Microgrids Contribute to the Energy Transition<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post Advanced Smart Grid Solutions at the Core of Island Sustainability Projects<\/a> appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Jo\u00e3o Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:25:42 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

To face\u00a0climate change, several green island projects are\u00a0taking place\u00a0across the globe.\u00a0Island residents want to be part of a more\u00a0efficient\u00a0and sustainable world. To support ecological transition and help stop\u00a0global warming,\u00a0electric\u00a0utilities\u00a0who supply\u00a0islands… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

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