Ireland’s Smart Grid Roadmap

Joe Durkan

27th March 2012

Technology Roadmaps: Smartgrid, Wind and eVehicles

The basic concept:• maximizing throughput of the electricity delivery system while

reducing the energy consumption– monitoring, analysis, control, communication

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Smart Grids?

The Smart Grid

The Smart Grid

The Smart Grid

Roadmap Development

Roadmap – Steering Group

Industry consultation

Findings

Projected Final Energy Demand by Sector

Projected Electricity Generation Mix

Key Findings

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 $247Savings (Billions) €2.35 €3.79 €5.23

Next Steps

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 2012The 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.

Wind Roadmap

Matt Kennedy

Wind has [capacity] Value

Wind has [export] Value

eVehicle Roadmap

Graham Brennan

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