Study on the SMES Application Solutions for Smart Grid

This paper proposes the application solutions of the superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) technology for using in future smart grids. The compensation power arrangements in hybrid energy storage systems (ESSs) using small-scale SMESs have been discussed. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is proposed to solve the Pareto optimal solution set in distributed SMES (D-SMES) solution. The practical application schemes for micro grid, flexible AC transmission and distribution systems, and the whole power system including the power generation side, power transmission side, power distribution side and power consumer side have then been proposed and discussed. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B. V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Guest Editors.