Thailand Smartgrid

PEA moves further towards a “Smart Grid” with their newly announced Smart Grid Roadmap project.

2011-07-21T08:39:00.002+07:00

Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) announces a bold step into the future with Smart Grid Roadmap project, which will apply advanced technologies to optimize the operation of the power system to serve people throughout Thailand. The Smart Grid will integrate the delivery of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, for the benefit of consumers in Thailand, in keeping with Thailand’s commitment to protection of the environment. It will also lay the groundwork for supporting plug - in hybrid vehicles throughout the country.

Why Google and Microsoft failed on HEMS

2011-07-07T09:02:00.002+07:00

last week we have heard from news that both "Google Powermeter" and "Microsoft Holm" are going to end their services. why did they fail? according to smartgridnews, it is they didn't care any about what's customers or utilities thinking. the customers must have more than just able to watch their usage over the time, they need a smart system!!

mores at smartgridnews.com

PEA set to invest USD13 billion for a nationwide intelligent power network

2011-04-14T17:23:00.000+07:00

Thailand's state utility Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) will invest Bt400 billion (USD13b) to create its smart-grid system for a nationwide intelligent power network over the next 15 years. PEA provides electricity to 15 million households.

This smart grid project is aimed at modernising PEA's power-transmission system by deploying information and communications technology to support the distribution of electricity to households. The project is to be completed in 15 years.

The utility is also promoting efficient linkage of its power system with household users. It has conducted a study on the ICT-based system for a smart power-line grid over the past six years to improve its infrastructure.

PEA will pilot the system in high-power-consuming areas such as tourist destinations, including Phuket, Chiang Mai and Pattaya. This will involve changing the meter system and installation of appropriate equipment on a voluntary basis by the residents in these areas.

During T&D Smart Grids Asia 2010, Mr. Pantong Thinsatit, Senior Engineer of PEA highlighted the key requirements for smart grids development which are system interoperability, security, information management and data integration.

Next steps for PEA as they embark on its smart grids initiative include:
· Request for Smart Grids Road map proposal
· Review an existing infrastructures/roles to improve/upgrade/replacement in order to support Smart Grids Concept
· Select area for Smart Grids Pilot project
· Short Term and Long Term Planning for Smart Grids development

Indeed Thailand is one of the countries in the region making strides to intelligently upgrading its power network which makes it an apt venue for T&D Smart Grids Asia 2011. This year's conference and exhibition will take place in Bangkok, Thailand.

Source: Zaf Coelho, Project Manager, Synergy Asia

CU LanGear Forum Seminar Series: Smart Grid

2011-03-10T18:15:00.001+07:00

'Smart grid' needed for Thailand's power security

2011-02-21T13:58:00.003+07:00

A cut from Bangkok Post on Feb,14 2011, 'Smart grid' needed for power security.

Thailand's growing demand of energy especially in electricity and the requirement of enhancing supply efficiency is the main factor that will expedite the needs for Smart Grid.

Mr.Bartosz Wojszczyk, the global smart grid technical leader for GE energy said that Thailand have to upgrade their power grid into smarter systems. This action would benefits not only in generation section but also transmission and distribution system.

He also states that GE has plan to make Thailand an execution and service hub for its smart grid business emphasizing on its customers in Southeast Asia.

By 2022, Thailand's energy share aims to raise the use of renewable energy such as wind, solar or biomass to be up to 20% of the whole country energy use. This would cause problem to the utility when this such high amount of fluctuating sources of electricity penetrates to the existing grid without any intelligent control approach. Therefore Smart grid technology would help utility to manage these renewable resources connected to their system as well as enable their customers to be smarter users.

Top 10 smart grid countries

2011-02-17T16:52:00.001+07:00

A cut from smartgridnews...

A new report from technology markets research and analysis firm Innovation Observatory ranks the top 10 countries in smart grid investing through 2030, and there are a few eye-openers. The report ranks the U.S. on top, but China is expected to take the lead from 2016.

full story at smartgridnews.com

The Modern Grid Initiative

2011-02-10T11:36:00.002+07:00

According to the report by National Energy Technology Laboratory for the U.S. department of Energy(NETL), Today we'd like to introduce a system view of the modern grid which consisting of 5 key technologies as followings

1. Integrated Communication

2. Sensing and Measurement

3.Advanced Component

4. Advanced Control Metheod

5.Improved Interfaces and decision support

For more details please follow us on the next post.!!!

Smart grid development at cramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

2011-02-10T00:54:00.000+07:00

Recommended Video from Smartgridnews.com !!!!!

SMUD, last year, was granted $127.5 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to advance smart grid implementation. This video present and discuss the most essential facets of smart grid technology as well as the implemented project at Sacramento. It also relates to the question which states that what's here today and what's needed for tomorrow, future potential, timelines and issues corresponding to the implementation of smart grid technology in the real world.

This presentation is conducted by Jim Parks, the utility's Program Manager of Energy Efficiency and Customer R&D.

Consumer Report from SGCC, Download Now!!

2011-02-09T12:10:00.003+07:00

SGCC rolled out the "SGCC 2011 State of the Consumer Report", a 38-page report concerning all facet of consumers and smartgrid.

Download free now at SGCC website.

Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company executives visit PEA

2011-02-05T21:02:00.002+07:00

Mr.Narongsak Kamales, Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Governor, Mr.Pongsakorn Tontivanichanon, Deputy Governor (Planning and System Development), Mr.Numchai Lowattanatakul, Deputy Governor (Office of the Governor), Mr.Wongsawat Pilaslaksanakan, Assistant Governor (Planning and System Development) and PEA executives welcome Mr.Gong Zun, General Manager, Shanghai Bi Yang Energy Technology Company, Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company (SMEPC), Mr.Zhao Yu, Director of International Business Development Division, International Cooperation Department and SMEPC Delegation on the occasion of the Visit Head Office of PEA on 13th January 2011.

According to the framework of the discussion during this event, there are six fields of cooperation in 2011 between PEA and SMEPC as followings 1. Electric Vehicle(EV), 2. Renewable energy (RE), 3. Advanced Metering Infrastructure(AMI), 4. Underground Facilities(UG), 5. Information and Communication Technology(ICT and Training) , and 6. the arrangement of the technician exchange, training programs and project developing.

On January,14 2011, SMEPC also visited some PEA's pilot projects such as Solar Farm in ChaChoengSao Province, Underground Cable and Advanced Metering Infrastructure sites in Pattaya which was organized by Public Relations Data Base Section, Corporate Communications Division.

Reference: http://www.pea.co.th/th/annoucment/annouce_indetail.php?NID=2815

In home, It's time to get smart

2011-02-04T17:34:00.003+07:00

one from hundreds of firms which work on residential sector energy management, "Control4 is one of the most compelling smart home visions" said smartgridnews.
Why? Control4 had announced hem alliance with Silver Spring Networks early this year which leads to expansion of its EMS-100 among Nevada's households.
Now it can be concluded that demand response is not a far future.

full story at: www.smartgridnews.com

Smart Grid: EVs will be as popular as the iPhone

2011-01-29T14:08:00.000+07:00

Smart Grid: EVs will be as popular as the iPhone

Buy only what you really need

2011-01-22T09:19:00.004+07:00

Bloom energy, a fuel cell and distributed energy supplier, announced a new service "Bloom Electron" allows customers to buy only power they need and leave the equipment managed by Bloom Energy. It's a new age of buying energy which they said it'd immediately cut power bill by 20%.

Source: Smartgridnews

WiFi vs. Zigbee who gonna win?

2010-12-24T20:41:00.000+07:00

Smart grid news has reported one conflict about which is more suitable for in-home smart grid technology between WiFi and Zigbee. The story came from GE on Zigbee side and the Wi-Fi Alliance on WiFi side as they were bluffing one another. Later a comment mentions that is hard to compare due to unfinished standard and lack of implementation test.

more detail please visit
http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Communications_News/Smart-grid-feud-Join-the-WiFi-vs-Zigbee-slapfest-3400.html

Recommended Website: SGIC Smart Grid clearing house

2010-12-21T22:33:00.000+07:00

Go to http://www.sgiclearinghouse.org/ to get more relevant data to Smart Grid. You can get better understanding by going to in-depth information which consists of 5 categories:

1. Standards

2. Technologies

3. Cyber security

4. Legislation and Regulation

5. Education and Training

What Exactly is a Smart Grid? President Obama has been talki

2010-12-21T22:01:00.000+07:00

One would wonder what the exactly is a Smart Grid? What it will be beneficial for us and for utilities? President Obama has been stated that America requires a Smart Grid in order to help keep their sustainable and competitive. In this video will clarify you what Smart Grid looks like ranging from utility to customer point of view.

Smart grid research at ARI, Virginia Tech and review of smart grid initiative in US presented by Dr.Manisa pipattanasomporn

2010-12-20T22:56:00.000+07:00

Today, Dr.Manisa Pipattanasomporn, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at advanced research institute, United State, gave a presentation on subject overview of smart grid and relevant R&D at Virginia Tech-Advanced research institute. She visited Provincial electricity authority (PEA) ,Thailand to disseminate informations regarding to smart grid to PEA's executives and also engineers from several fields who involve in smart grid initiative project at PEA. The outlines of presentation are as follows

1. overview of smart grid

2. smart grid initiatives in the United States

3. 5 smart grid building blocks which are Standards, technologies, cyber security, legislation and education

4. current smart grid related research projects at VT-ARI

5. Other on-going research work at VT-ARI

She states that to develop the current grid into smart grid, at the initial stage, standards and legislation are most paramount factors and essentially required. Furthermore, PEA say that they have already launched project of developing of smart meter so called AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) in corporation with researcher from leading university in Thailand.

Electric Vehicles on the Rise: What Does That Mean for the Engineering Community?

2010-12-17T11:35:00.000+07:00

You can't seem to turn on the news these days without hearing something new about electric vehicles (EVs). Electric cars and trucks are on their way, with the first commercial models due to hit the roads in 2011. But even before the first wave of EVs rolls out of dealers' showrooms, a lot of work is already under way, on multiple fronts, to make it possible for the roads — and the electric grid — to handle them.

Read more: http://www.todaysengineer.org/2010/Aug/electric-vehicles.asp

Smart Grid Trend searching result

2010-12-16T23:53:00.001+07:00

Microsoft Holm

2010-12-16T01:05:00.001+07:00

Learn how you can reduce your home energy usage and start saving today
http://www.microsoft-hohm.com/Recommendation/Library.aspx

Save energy. Save money. Make a difference.

2010-12-16T01:00:00.001+07:00

Google PowerMeter is a free energy monitoring tool that allows you to view your home's energy consumption from anywhere online. Learn more »http://www.google.com/powermeter/about/

Google PowerMeter

2010-12-16T00:49:00.001+07:00

Nucleus™ with Brillion™ technology

2010-12-15T22:38:00.001+07:00

Nucleus™ with Brillion™ technology
shows consumers real-time household
energy usage as well as usage history,
so they can make informed decisions.

Read more: http://www.geappliances.com/home-energy-manager/home_energy_utility_brochure.pdf

Smart Grid: Smart Grid Events and Smart Grid Conferences

2010-12-14T01:21:00.000+07:00

Smart Grid: Smart Grid Events and Smart Grid Conferences

Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies

Jan. 17 - 19 · Anaheim, CA

Presented by: IEEE Power & Energy Society

http://www.isgt2011.com/site/index.php

Home area networks: Zigbee beats WiFi in cost, says GE

2010-12-14T00:11:00.000+07:00

GE researchers have validated that Zigbee is less expensive than WiFi for networking meters and appliances. Sadly, they did not tackle at least two issues that are far more important. First, they did not consider any of the low-cost ZigBee alternatives. Second, they did not address electro-magnetic emissions, an issue that has some consumers concerned. Although a meter only broadcasts a few times per day, a home area network is always on and permeates the entire house. - Jesse Berst

Read more : http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Home_Area_Networks_News/Home-area-netwHome-area-networks-Zigbee-beats-WiFi-in-cost-says-GEorks-Zigbee-beats-WiFi-in-cost-says-GE-3355.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Smartgridnewscom+(SmartGridNews.com)