Electric Power ›› 2018, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (8): 43-48.DOI: 10.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.201805171

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Research on the Development of Energy Internet from the Perspective of Internet

CHEN Xin, JIANG Yizhe, WANG Xue, LU Gang   

  1. State Grid Energy Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 102209, China
  • Received:2018-05-25 Revised:2018-07-15 Online:2018-08-05 Published:2018-11-01
  • Supported by:
    This work is supported by Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China (Research on Evolution of Energy Internet and Business Model Innovation for Grid Enterprise) (No.5211JY180004).

Abstract: Under the idea of sustainable development, Energy Internet, as an important way to realize energy transformation, is regarded as the form of the future energy system. Therefore, it is highly valued by the government, enterprises and scholars. This paper reviews the development process of Energy Internet from the perspective of Internet, summarizes the characteristics of various schools, and puts forward a comprehensive definition. Based on the seven characteristics of the Energy Internet, it is proved that the Energy Internet is highly similar to the Internet, and they are expected to become the basic driving forces for social progress. By demonstrating that electricity is the core of Energy Internet and the power grid is its basic platform, the basic path of building Energy Internet is proposed.

Key words: Energy Internet, Internet, development path, energy plus

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