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IoT-Bus for micro-grid control and local energy management based on the IEEE Std. 802.15.4

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To tackle the impacts of the intermittent infeed of renewable energies, power system management evolves from a centralized to a decentralized grid control strategy, thereby micro-grids are getting more relevant, especially regarding the self-sustaining energy supply of building complexes and premises. For control of the power flow and for energy management purposes within micro-grids, the exchange of information between the components is essential. A range of several hundred meters, data rates of several hundred kbits, and low latency are key requirements in widespread premises. This paper addresses the investigation and development of a novel communication technology that is highly suitable for a robust and interoperable micro-grid control and local energy management. The introduced fieldbus protocol is based on RS-485 and an adaption of the IEEE Std. 802.15.4 in combination with the modern Internet of Things protocols. Besides the introduction of the so-called IoT-Bus protocol, the evolutionary approach of adapting and combining existing technologies is presented.

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Acknowledgments

The IoT bus is developed within the SEEDs (Smart Ecological Energy Domains) research project for a sustainable energy supply and infrastructure considering the specific industrial constraints, which is kindly supported by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology.

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  1. Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Nordostpark 84, 90411, Nuremberg, Germany

    Moritz Loske, Andreas Oeder & Matthias Klatt

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Loske, M., Oeder, A. & Klatt, M. IoT-Bus for micro-grid control and local energy management based on the IEEE Std. 802.15.4. Electr Eng 98, 363–368 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00202-016-0426-x

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