Alessandro Moscatelli

Internet of Energy – Connecting Energy Anywhere Anytime

The forthcoming Smart Grid is expected to implement a new concept of transmission network which is able to efficiently route the energy produced from both concentrated and distributed plants up to the final user with high security and quality of supply standards. Therefore the Smart Grid is expected to be the implementation of a kind of “internet” in which the energy packets are managed similarly to data packets, across routers and gateways which autonomously can decide the best pathway for the packet to reach its destination with the best integrity levels. In this respect the “Internet of Energy” concept is defined as a network infrastructure based on standard and interoperable communication transceivers, gateways and protocols that allow a real time balance between the local and the global generation and storage capability with the energy demand, also allowing high level of consumer awareness and involvement. This paper presents some basic concept of the Internet of Energy and, in particular, its impact on Electric Mobility.

Smart, connected and mobile: architecting future electric mobility ecosystems

This paper provides an overview on facts and trends towards the introduction of connected electric vehicle (EV) and discusses how and to what extent electric mobility will be integrated into the Internet of Energy (IoE) and Smart grid infrastructure to provide novel energy management solutions. In this context the EVs are evolving from mere transportation mediums to advanced mobile connectivity ecosystem platforms.

STarGRID ™ : the first industrial system on chip platform full PRIME compliant

PRIME is an open protocol standard for reliable power line communications aimed at fulfilling the future smart grid requirements. Its definition is the result of a project launched by Iberdrola which has involved several participants included STMicroelectronics. This paper describes in details the PRIME protocol stack characteristics and its first implementation in an industrial system on chip platform, named STarGRID™, which has been specifically developed by STMicroelectronics to effectively address new emerging smart metering and smart grid standards. Particular emphasis will be given to the STarGRID™, innovative architecture and to the related PRIME implementation experimental results.

Innovative system on chip platform for Smart Grids and internet of energy applications

Smart Metering and Smart Grid applications are booming worldwide, requiring innovative integrated circuit solutions to specifically meet multiple and evolving system requirements in terms of connectivity capabilities, system flexibility, sensing accuracy, security, power consumption, system miniaturization and cost of ownership. This paper introduces novel and future-proof system on chip solutions specifically developed to meet these challenging requirements of modern Smart Grid ecosystems.