Study assesses the potential economic and social impact of smart grids
The research work was developed in the scope of the Enhancing Smart Grids for Sustainability (ESGRIDS) collaborative project.
Abridged version in English: Diana Taborda
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Coimbra (UC), the University of Beira Interior (UBI), the University of Porto (UP) and the University of Minho (UM) assessed the potential economic and social impact of technologies resulting from a research project, still at a low level of technological maturity, but with high potential to be developed in the longr term, enhancing smart grids for sustainability.
The study, recently published in the journal Technology in Society, was carried out at the UC by a team from the Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra (INESC Coimbra) of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC).
This research was developed under the Enhancing Smart Grids for Sustainability (ESGRIDS) collaborative project, which aimed to develop new solutions and technologies for the future challenges of smart grids, addressing three main aspects - the distribution network, the markets and the final energy consumer.
Read the full article “Assessing the societal impact of smart grids: Outcomes of a collaborative research project” at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X22003050?via%3Dihub.