Interconnected Networks: Advanced ICTs Facilitating the Regulation of Large-Scale Flexible Resources
摘要
This chapter reviews the relationship between communication networks and power networks. First, the concept of flexible resource regulation as demand response (DR) and recent practical advances are investigated, especially the application of communication technologies. Then, a comprehensive review of the cyber security, consumer privacy, and reliability of DR is presented. These topics received little attention in the past, but they will be among the most crucial factors in the future. In addition, the essential features and typical application scenarios of typical ICTs in communication networks are investigated. On this basis, taking 5G as an instance, the advantages, methods, recent advances, and implementation planning of 5G on DR are studied.