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Impact of Cloud Computing on Enhancing the Use of Renewable Energy

Authors:
Kwa-Sur Tam

Keywords: Cloud Computing; services; service-oriented architecture; forecasting; renewable energy; cyberinfrastructure

Abstract:
Renewable energy has been identified as one of the disruptive technologies that have the potential for massive impact on the society for the coming years. A major concern for using renewable energy such as solar photovoltaics and wind is its variable nature. The importance of this concern is increasing in recent years as the penetration levels of renewable energy have been increasing rapidly in the electric power grids worldwide. Forecasting is a major tool that can be used to address the variable nature of renewable energy. Cloud Computing provides the enabling technology to handle the complexity of renewable energy forecasting and can enhance more widespread and more effective utilization of renewable energy. This paper presents the new applications of using Cloud Computing to enhance the use of renewable energy through the achievement of two goals. The first goal is to present a Cloud Computing-enabled renewable energy forecasting system--the FaaS (Forecast-as-a-Service) framework--to demonstrate the technical feasibility. Based on the service-oriented architecture (SOA), the FaaS has been successful in generating user-specified solar or wind forecast on demand and at reasonable costs. Using the FaaS as the starting point, the second goal of this paper is to present from a broader perspective the potential impact of Cloud Computing on the use of renewable energy. Cloud Computing, coupled with other technology trends, supports the development of new applications and business models that could flourish the renewable energy industry.

Pages: 1 to 6

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2016

Publication date: March 20, 2016

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4294

ISBN: 978-1-61208-460-2

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from March 20, 2016 to March 24, 2016