Q. What is the challenge associated with the growing data rates in the electricity domain as the industry transitions toward smart grids?

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Q. How can utilities manage power supply and demand more efficiently once intelligent data-processing systems have fine-grained information about power use?

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Q. What are some key parameters that are typically monitored in photovoltaic electric plants for efficient operation?

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Q. What types of connections can be used for local control and monitoring of grid-connected inverters in photovoltaic plants?

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Q. What kind of data is essential for more sophisticated monitoring and control of photovoltaic energy production units?

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Q. What role do charge controllers play in photovoltaic plants with battery banks?

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Q. In the context of smart power systems, how can photovoltaic plants contribute to the Big Data challenge?

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Q. What is the role of the yaw position control in a wind power plant?

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Q. How do larger wind turbines achieve active power control in varying wind conditions?

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Q. What is the purpose of using storage in small wind power plants?

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Q. How is overcharging of battery banks in wind power plants typically managed?

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Q. What does an intelligent demand-side application do in the context of wind power with stored energy?

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Q. How does a wind power plant contribute to data volumes and data traffic?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of electricity metering?

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Q. How does a digital electricity meter determine energy quantities (kW h)?

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Q. What is the role of Automatic Meter Reading and Management (AMR/AMM) in the context of smart grids?

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Q. How does Non-intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) work?

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Q. What is the benefit of using NILM in energy monitoring?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of phasor measurements in the context of the electrical grid?

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Q. How does the use of phasors contribute to increased power quality in the electrical grid?

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