Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Saudi Arabia through Smart Grid  

作　　者：Faisal R. Pazheri Nazar H. Malik Abdulrehman A. Al-Arainy Safoora Ottukulotk Mohd F. Othman Essam A. AI-Ammar Imthias Ahamed T. P. 

机构地区：[1]Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia [2]Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur54100, Malaysia [3]Electronics & Communication Engineering Department, College of Engineering Thalassery, Kannur 670107, Kerala, India

出　　处：《Journal of Energy and Power Engineering》2012年第7期1065-1070,共6页能源与动力工程（美国大卫英文）

摘　　要：Even though Saudi Arabia is the world＇s largest producer and exporter of petroleum and petroleum based products, it is also blessed with high potential of renewable energy sources like solar and wind. Untapped wind and solar energy sources, which are abundant throughout the kingdom, can be connected and optimally integrated into the grid through the use of smart grid technologies and the expansion of transmission facilities. Smart grid is an auto-balancing, self-monitoring power grid that accepts power from any source of fuel like oil, sun or wind and delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers. It helps to control the use of appliances in order to save energy, reduces cost and increase reliability. This paper describes the attributes of a smart grid and how these act as driving force to modernize the electrical power grid. The necessity of conservation of oil in Saudi Arabia is argued. Moreover, the vast availability of renewable energy sources like solar and wind in Saudi Arabia and advantages in utilizing these sources through smart grid technologies are advocated in this paper.

关 键 词：Solar energy wind energy smart grid conserving oil megawatt. 

分 类 号：TK01[动力工程及工程热物理] TM727[电气工程—电力系统及自动化]