Super gridA super grid or supergrid is a wide-area transmission network, generally trans-continental or multinational, that is intended to make possible the trade of high volumes of electricity across great distances. It is sometimes also referred to as a "mega grid". Super grids typically are proposed to use high-voltage direct current (HVDC) to transmit electricity long distances. The latest generation of HVDC power lines can transmit energy with losses of only 1.6% per 1,000 km.
Power system operations and controlPower system operations is a term used in electricity generation to describe the process of decision-making on the timescale from one day (day-ahead operation) to minutes prior to the power delivery. The term power system control describes actions taken in response to unplanned disturbances (e.g., changes in demand or equipment failures) in order to provide reliable electric supply of acceptable quality. The corresponding engineering branch is called Power System Operations and Control.
Énergie durablevignette|L'investissement mondial dans les énergies propres devrait atteindre de dollars en 2023 ; parallèlement, pour la troisième année consécutive, l'investissement dans les énergies fossiles croît à nouveau. L'utilisation d’énergie est considérée comme durable si elle répond aux besoins du présent sans compromettre les besoins des générations futures. Les définitions de l'énergie durable incluent généralement des aspects environnementaux, comme les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, et des aspects sociaux et économiques, comme la précarité énergétique.
Pompage-turbinagethumb|Installation de pompage-turbinage du , près de Herdecke, en Allemagne. Elle a été inaugurée en 1930. Le pompage-turbinage est une technique de stockage de l'énergie électrique qui consiste à remonter de l'eau d'un cours d'eau ou d'un bassin, pour la stocker dans des bassins d'accumulation, lorsque la production d'électricité est supérieure à la demande — c'est le pompage —, puis de turbiner l'eau ainsi mise en réserve pour produire de l'énergie électrique lorsque la demande est forte — c'est le turbinage.
European super gridThe European super grid is a possible future super grid that would ultimately interconnect the various European countries and the regions around Europe's borders – including North Africa, Kazakhstan, and Turkey – with a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power grid.
Electric power systemAn electric power system is a network of electrical components deployed to supply, transfer, and use electric power. An example of a power system is the electrical grid that provides power to homes and industries within an extended area. The electrical grid can be broadly divided into the generators that supply the power, the transmission system that carries the power from the generating centers to the load centers, and the distribution system that feeds the power to nearby homes and industries.
PricingPricing is the process whereby a business sets the price at which it will sell its products and services, and may be part of the business's marketing plan. In setting prices, the business will take into account the price at which it could acquire the goods, the manufacturing cost, the marketplace, competition, market condition, brand, and quality of product. Pricing is a fundamental aspect of product management and is one of the four Ps of the marketing mix, the other three aspects being product, promotion, and place.
Transmission congestionElectricity transmission congestion is a condition of the electrical grid that prevents the accepted or forecasted load schedules from being implemented due to the grid configuration and equipment performance limitations. In simple terms, congestion occurs when overloaded transmission lines are unable to carry additional electricity flow due to the risk of overheating and the transmission system operator (TSO) has to direct the providers to adjust their dispatch levels to accommodate the constraint or in an electricity market a power plant can produce electricity at a competitive price but cannot transmit the power to a willing buyer.
Stockage de l'énergieLe stockage de l'énergie consiste à mettre en réserve une quantité d'énergie provenant d'une source pour une utilisation ultérieure. Il a toujours été utile et pratiqué, pour se prémunir d'une rupture d'un approvisionnement extérieur ou pour stabiliser à l'échelle quotidienne les réseaux électriques, mais il a pris une acuité supplémentaire depuis l'apparition de l'objectif de transition écologique.
Photovoltaic systemA photovoltaic system, also PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar panels to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity, a solar inverter to convert the output from direct to alternating current, as well as mounting, cabling, and other electrical accessories to set up a working system. It may also use a solar tracking system to improve the system's overall performance and include an integrated battery.
