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A comprehensive overview of framework for developing sustainable energy internet: From things-based energy network to services-based management system

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  • Wu, Ying
  • Wu, Yanpeng
  • Guerrero, Josep M.
  • Vasquez, Juan C.

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Energy Internet (EI) envisions a future energy system with sustainable concerns of efficiency, economy and environment by achieving flexibility of multi-energy-integrated physical space, digitalization of data-driven cyber space and interaction of customer-aware social space. To systemically understand how EI manages energy, data and information flows, a comprehensive investigation from multi-angle perspectives is presented in this paper. The core building blocks are categorized into three-layered framework: energy-oriented network, communication-oriented network and service-oriented management. Furthermore, this paper provides a multi-disciplinary portrait of today's EI in terms of architecture, technologies, standards, services and platforms. Finally, open issues, future trends and challenges for development of sustainable EI are discussed.

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  • Wu, Ying & Wu, Yanpeng & Guerrero, Josep M. & Vasquez, Juan C., 2021. "A comprehensive overview of framework for developing sustainable energy internet: From things-based energy network to services-based management system," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:150:y:2021:i:c:s1364032121006936
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111409
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