Load balancing (electrical power)Load balancing, load matching, or daily peak demand reserve refers to the use of various techniques by electrical power stations to store excess electrical power during low demand periods for release as demand rises. The aim is for the power supply system to have a load factor of 1. Grid energy storage stores electricity within the transmission grid beyond the customer.
Stockage d'énergie de réseauvignette|Réseau électrique simplifié avec stockage d'énergie. vignette|Flux d'énergie simplifié du réseau avec et sans stockage d'énergie, idéalisé pour le cours d'une journée Le stockage d'énergie de réseau (également appelé stockage d'énergie à grande échelle) est un ensemble de méthodes utilisées pour le stockage d'énergie à grande échelle au sein d'un réseau électrique.
Solar powerSolar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovoltaic effect. Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and solar tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight to a hot spot, often to drive a steam turbine.
Peaking power plantPeaking power plants, also known as peaker plants, and occasionally just "peakers", are power plants that generally run only when there is a high demand, known as peak demand, for electricity. Because they supply power only occasionally, the power supplied commands a much higher price per kilowatt hour than base load power. Peak load power plants are dispatched in combination with base load power plants, which supply a dependable and consistent amount of electricity, to meet the minimum demand.
Electricity retailingElectricity retailing is the final sale of electricity from generation to the end-use consumer. This is the fourth major step in the electricity delivery process, which also includes generation, transmission and distribution. Electricity retailing began at the end of the 19th century when the bodies which generated electricity for their own use made supply available to third parties. In the beginning, electricity was primarily used for street lighting and trams. The public could buy once large scale electric companies had been started.
Compteur électriquealt=|vignette|Compteur électrique modulaire couramment utilisé pour toutes les applications de sous-comptage comme le suivi de la consommation de bornes de recharge, de stations photovoltaïques Un compteur d’énergie électrique ou compteur d’électricité ou compteur électrique est un organe électrique servant à mesurer la quantité d'énergie électrique consommée dans un lieu : habitation, industrie... Il est utilisé par les fournisseurs d'électricité afin de facturer la consommation d'énergie au client.
Object storageObject storage (also known as object-based storage) is a computer data storage that manages data as objects, as opposed to other storage architectures like which manages data as a file hierarchy, and block storage which manages data as blocks within sectors and tracks. Each object typically includes the data itself, a variable amount of metadata, and a globally unique identifier. Object storage can be implemented at multiple levels, including the device level (object-storage device), the system level, and the interface level.
Regional integrationRegional Integration is a process in which neighboring countries enter into an agreement in order to upgrade cooperation through common institutions and rules. The objectives of the agreement could range from economic to political to environmental, although it has typically taken the form of a political economy initiative where commercial interests are the focus for achieving broader socio-political and security objectives, as defined by national governments.
Data storageData storage is the recording (storing) of information (data) in a storage medium. Handwriting, phonographic recording, magnetic tape, and optical discs are all examples of storage media. Biological molecules such as RNA and DNA are considered by some as data storage. Recording may be accomplished with virtually any form of energy. Electronic data storage requires electrical power to store and retrieve data. Data storage in a digital, machine-readable medium is sometimes called digital data.
Réseau de stockage SANvignette|upright=1.5|Protocoles d'accès à un SAN. En informatique, un réseau de stockage, ou SAN (de l'anglais Storage Area Network), est un réseau spécialisé permettant de mutualiser des ressources de stockage. vignette|Différence entre SAN et NAS. Un réseau de stockage se différencie des autres systèmes de stockage tels que le NAS (Network attached storage) par un accès bas niveau aux disques. Pour simplifier, le trafic sur un SAN est très similaire aux principes utilisés pour l'utilisation des disques internes (ATA, SCSI).
