A new concept for the development of the global electric power industry is the concept of the Smart Grid, an intelligent power system is the answer to the challenges that significantly affect the industry, the correspondent of IAA Kazinform reports. The Chairman of the Board of KEGOC, Bakytzhan Kazhiyev told in more detail about this at a press conference in the CCS.
“The concept of Smart Grid assumes the ability to control the behavior of all participants in the electricity industry: generation, transmission, distribution, sales, consumption and system operation,” said Bakytzhan Kazhiev.
According to him, the last decades in the world are characterized by the rapid development of technology, economy and society. These changes also affect the energy sector, making new demands.
“At present, the industry faces five major challenges that significantly affect the industry: constantly growing requirements for reliability and quality of power supply from consumers. Strengthening the requirements of environmental and industrial safety of energy facilities. Increasing the level of digitalization of the economy. The development of renewable energy and distributed generation. Globalization of energy systems, ”said Bakytzhan Kazhiev.
