Development and outlook of a novel load control system

Abstract

The strain on the power grid’s supply and demand balance is constantly increasing. The cost is rising as a result of the growing share of new energy generation. For such reasons, the novel load control system focusing on the exploitation and the use of flexible regulatory resources. This paper begins by conducting an in-depth analysis of the regional load control and energy regulation systems, to summarize and put forth a network architecture. Then, this paper defines a hierarchy regulation in the physical domain, flexible communication in the communication network, and multiparty coordination in the information domain. Second, this study evaluates the load control terminal’s research status and suggests a system design that combines software containerization and hardware modularization. In addition, this paper presents an upgrade of the ’0/1’ type switch to a multifunctional load control switch to accommodate flexible device regulation. Finally, this paper reviews the research approaches to energy system management and local management over the past. Future research directions are conclusively and prospectively presented at the end to provide an overview reference for the construction of novel load control systems.