Implications of 5G Technology in the Management of Power Microgrids: A Review of the Literature

Armando J. Taveras Cruz, Miguel Aybar-Mejía, Yobany Díaz Roque, Karla Coste Ramírez, José Gabriel Durán, Dinelson Rosario Weeks, Deyslen Mariano-Hernández and Luis Hernández-Callejo ()
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Armando J. Taveras Cruz: Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Miguel Aybar-Mejía: Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Yobany Díaz Roque: Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Karla Coste Ramírez: Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
José Gabriel Durán: Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Dinelson Rosario Weeks: Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Deyslen Mariano-Hernández: Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Luis Hernández-Callejo: Department of Agricultural Engineering and Forestry, Duques de Soria University Campus, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: Microgrids have a lot to offer, including helping smart grids operate on distribution grids or bringing electricity to some cities. The management system receives and transmits different states. This is because the elements adapt to the conditions of the network in the shortest possible time. The 5G communication technology has high transmission speed, owing to which it can improve equipment connectivity and reduce latency, allowing the real-time analysis and monitoring of electrical microgrids considerably better than earlier generations. In addition, it is estimated that, in the near future, many cities will be connected using communication systems that allow the interconnection of different systems safeguarding the connectivity, speed, and response time of these elements in an electrical system, smart grid, or microgrids with the growing development of the Internet of Things. For this reason, it is essential to analyze the integration of 5G technology to improve the management of microgrids. This literature review analyzes and presents the advantages of using 5G technologies in reducing communication latency and improving connectivity to enhance microgrids’ control and management. The active implementation of 5G in the management and control of microgrids increases the transmission and reception of data and states, reduces latency, and allows for a greater density of information, collaborating positively with resilience to the various changes that microgrids can suffer in continuous working conditions. The implementation of 5G allows electrical microgrids to be more resilient in their management and control, directly and indirectly impacting the sustainable development goals.

Keywords: microgrids; 5G technology; communication protocols; energy management; distributed systems; wireless networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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