ESCI KSP

This folder contains information about labs participating in the APEC Smart Grid Initiative (ASGI) and the Clean Energy Ministerial’s International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN).

Smart grid test beds are an important element for demonstrating the multiple benefits that smart grid technology can bring to APEC economies – such as enabling more “behind the meter” efficiency measures in buildings and industry and increased electricity generation from intermittent renewable power sources like wind and photovoltaics.

This folder contains smart grid demonstration projects from throughout the APEC economies. These demonstrations provide information about technologies implemented, best practices employed in establishing new systems, and user experiences.

The folder contains road maps for the development of independent microgrid systems, creation of systems of microgrids, as well as integration of microgrids into traditional electricity grid architectures.

The folder contains road maps for electric vehicle integration into the electric grid. The expected increase in electric vehicle use will present a challenge of meeting this new demand as well as potential for using vehicles as short-term storage for mitigating load peaking.

This folder contains road maps for building automation, including plans for rolling out Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI), a critical piece of infrastructure necessary for enabling building automation.

This folder contains road maps for integration of renewable energy and distributed energy sources into the electricity grid. These road maps examine the pathways to overcoming challenges presented by these power sources.

This folder contains road maps for the development of interoperability standards for smart grid technologies and systems. Interoperability is essential in order to integrate components from multiple vendors and would ideally enable international trade of smart grid products.

As increased electricity demand puts an added strain on the current power system, the creation of a smart grid network offers a solution that can increase energy efficiency and reduce costs for consumers. Making the smart grids interoperable can further optimize electricity output and facilitate trade across APEC nations.