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Ireland’s Smart Grid Roadmap. Joe Durkan 27 th March 2012. Technology Roadmaps: Smartgrid , Wind and eVehicles. Smart Grids?. The basic concept: maximizing throughput of the electricity delivery system while reducing the energy consumption monitoring, analysis, control, communication . .
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Ireland’s Smart Grid Roadmap Joe Durkan 27th March 2012
Smart Grids? The basic concept: • maximizing throughput of the electricity delivery system while reducing the energy consumption • monitoring, analysis, control, communication .
By 2050, this scenario shows: • Increasing electrification of thermal loads in the residential, services and transport sectors • Electrical final energy demand >48,000 GWh • 88% renewable, 33,000 GWh on-shore wind • Decarbonisation of electricity in the Irish system • Reduction in energy imports in excess of 4.3 Mtoe • Monetary Savings (offset imports): • $/Barrel Oil $111 $179 $247 • Savings (Billions) €2.35 €3.79 €5.23 Key Findings
Smart Grid Roadmap – next 10 years • Establish a test-bed facility, strengthening Ireland’s position as a leader in smart grid technology research. • Develop and deploy training courses in smart grid systems and technologies. • Review of policies dealing with energy and CO2 ratings of buildings to encourage electrification. • Develop interoperability standards and secure communications and data protocols • National rollout of smart meters with DSM and variable ToU tariffs. • Develop an overlay of secure, high speed communications onto the electricity system. • Continue grid investment programmes, Grid-West, Grid 25.
Smart Grid Emphasis Action Plan for Jobs 2012 The Green Economy: • Target FDI opportunities in the green economy including the manufacturing, assembly and testing of products/solutions in renewable energy, smart grids, water management and wastewater treatment and electric vehicles. • Focus public investment in research and development so as to build critical mass in a number of areas of direct relevance to the Green Economy, including marine renewable energy, smart grids and smart cities. Research Prioritisation – Smart Grids / Smart Cities Key Actions Required • Develop a range of innovation test-bed opportunities to deliver a single national test platform brand for conversion of R&D outputs into new products and services. • Engage in active industry-academic collaborations in convergent technology arenas in order to capitalise on significant public investments to date and integrate the SME and MNC research base. • Build strategic international alliances to enhance competitive positioning and to develop new market niches focusing on key partnerships in Europe, US and Asia.