Convergence and Interoperability for the Energy Internet: From Ubiquitous Connection to Distributed Automation

The Energy Internet is proposed to enhance the collaborative utilization of distributed renewable energy resources; enable a flexible, customer-engaged energy transaction network; and achieve real-time balancing of supply and demand. This allows integrating advanced Internet of Things (IoT)-based architectures, information and communications technology (ICT)-based end-to-end digital energy chains; customer-centric energy efficiency programs; energy-aware, realtime platforms; and intelligent distributed control algorithms.