As renewable energy sources become more prevalent, the traditional electricity grid model has shifted. Historically, power flowed from a few large centralised plants to consumers in a one-way system. Now, consumers can also be producers who both use and contribute electricity. This shift introduces complexity for grid operators managing stability, requiring feed-in management to ensure a smooth, stable grid. Through central control centres and energy management systems (EMS), the grid can adapt to this new dynamic, allowing for both efficient renewable energy integration and techniques like peak shaving to manage demand and support grid stability.
Before the use of renewable energy sources, the electricity grid was a one-way street in many countries. It consisted of a few large centralised power plants whose energy flowed to many individual consumers. Today, consumers have become so-called prosumers, or producers and consumers, who both purchase and feed in electricity.
The associated increase in generation plants has made one of the core tasks of grid operators, maintaining grid stability, more complex.
