A Low-Cost Smart Monitoring Device for Demand-Side Response Campaigns
Authors/Creators
- 1. Sapienza University of Rome
- 2. ASM Terni S.p.A.
Description
The energy transition requires an increasing penetration of renewable resources, particularly at MV/LV levels. The emerging production scheme is char- acterized by distributed power plants, imposes a capillary control of production and consumption among the distribution network (DN). The implementation of demand- side response (DSR) campaigns is widely seen as a solution that can increase grid stability, but they require a complex and expensive monitoring infrastructure to select the optimal operating point of the production/consumption systems. This paper suggests a cheap and reliable smart monitoring device based on Raspberry Pi tech- nology. The communication infrastructure adopted in the smart building of ASM S.p.A., the distribution system operator (DSO) of Terni city, shows the feasibility of implementing this prototype on a large scale.