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Smart grids and the role of the electric vehicle to support the electricity grid during peak demand

Ahmad Zahedi    James Cook University, Townsville, Australia

Abstract

It is now the policy of many nations worldwide to support the modernization of their national electricity systems, including generation, transmission and distribution, to maintain a reliable and secure electricity network system for their customers. The new electricity system, known as a smart grid, will be capable of handling a large number of generators of different sizes and different technologies (conventional and renewable sources) to meet current and future demand growth. The smart grid deploys an increased use of digital information and control technologies to improve ...

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