Abstract
Due to the population growth and grid expansion to rural areas, the demand in Saudi electricity network is rapidly increasing. Consequently, the daily consumption of fossil fuels used to generate electricity is booming at an alarming rate. This has motivated the Saudi decision makers to explore different alternatives so as to improve energy efficiency and reliability both from the generation and demand sides. This paper gives an overview of the efforts taken by Saudi ARAMCO in this regard. These efforts include: (a) Implementation of new substation automation system based on the innovative IEC 61850 standards, and (b) Exploring options for the integration of renewable energy sources. These efforts will eventually culminate into the concept of smart grid to improve energy efficiency, reliability and cost effectiveness for the industrial sector.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2011 IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East, ISGT Middle East 2011 |
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| State | Published - 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | 2011 IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East, ISGT Middle East 2011 |
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UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Keywords
- IEC 61850
- Power System Automation
- Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Aramco
- renewable energy sources
- smart grid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Science Applications
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