In response to the growing popularity of "smart grids" and in light of the significant technological advances made by the "data" internet, the idea of a "energy internet" (EI) has been proposed. The EI's conceptual beginnings were covered in the 2004 issue of the prominent. The Energy Internet represents a transformative paradigm integrating advanced power systems, distributed renewable energy, and digital technologies to achieve efficient, resilient, and sustainable energy management. But it is also raising new security and privacy risks, while disrupting markets, businesses and workers. It integrates distributed renewable sources, storage, EVs, and smart buildings, allowing them to exchange data and power in real-time to enhance. This project focuses on the Energy Internet as a large-scale cyber-physical system that virtualizes electric energy in packets to manage supply and demand in distribution grids, considering the existence of batteries and flexible consumption. It aims at accommodating high-penetration renewables, improving efficiency, and creating a sharing economy to reduce cost on energy assumption.
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