A cloud-based service-oriented architecture to unlock smart energy services

Energy Informatics, vol. 4

Abstract

Abstract In a modern smart energy system with increased penetration of renewable energy resources, the amount of data from various sources is growing significantly. Such systems require complex algorithms and controlling on-demand. These requirements can be addressed with on-demand scalability and a stable system. Nowadays, on-demand scalability is achieved by considering cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. This paper presents a cloud-based platform based on service-oriented architecture to perform analyzes on smart energy system services. It is the result of the European FISMEP (FIWARE for Smart Energy Platform) project to demonstrate an information and communication technology (ICT) architecture for the smart energy sector. The presented architecture is powered by FIWARE, open-source and customizable building blocks for future internet applications and services. Furthermore, the feasibility of the architecture is evaluated using various test cases.

Authors 9

1. Maliheh Haghgoo corresponding Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University

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   E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

2. Alberto Dognini Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University

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   E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

3. Thomas Storek Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Energy Efficient Building and Indoor

   RWTH Aachen University

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   E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Building and Indoor, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

4. Radu Plămănescu

   Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București

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   Electrical Engineering Faculty, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

5. Ulrike Rahe

   Chalmers University of Technology

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   Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University, Göteborg, Sweden

6. Ștefan Gheorghe
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   Energobit, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

7. Mihaela Marilena Albu

   Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București

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   Electrical Engineering Faculty, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

8. Antonello Monti Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University

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   E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

9. Dirk Müller Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Energy Efficient Building and Indoor

   RWTH Aachen University

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   E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Building and Indoor, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany