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DESCRIPTION:Abstract :\n\nThe intersection of programmable communications a
 nd renewable energy systems is creating\nnew opportunities for smarter\, m
 ore sustainable power generation. This lecture examines the\nways software
 -defined networking concepts are reshaping connectivity in solar power pla
 nts\,\nparticularly in heliostat fields where conventional wired control a
 rchitectures are often too costly\n\nand difficult to scale. It highlights
  an emerging architecture based on centralized network\ncontrol and virtua
 lized network functions\, designed to provide robust wireless coordination
  for\nlarge heliostat deployments. By supporting adaptive sun-tracking thr
 ough intelligent spectrum\nallocation and routing strategies that account 
 for interference\, this framework shows how\nvirtualization methods origin
 ally developed for telecommunications can significantly improve the\nperfo
 rmance and flexibility of renewable energy operations. More broadly\, the 
 work points to a\nfundamental shift in infrastructure design\, with softwa
 re-defined systems serving as the\nfoundation of future energy ecosystems 
 capable of autonomously optimizing generation in\nresponse to changing env
 ironmental factors and grid requirements. Its broader relevance\nspans ind
 ustrial IoT and critical infrastructure\, demonstrating a path toward high
 ly adaptive\,\nnetwork-driven energy platforms.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Eirini 
 Eleni Tsiropoulou\, \n\nRoom: Conference room Videotron (E2033) \, Bldg: P
 avillon E (Maison des étudiants) \, École de technologie supérieure (É
 TS)\, Montréal\, Quebec\, Canada\, H3C 1K5
LOCATION:Room: Conference room Videotron (E2033) \, Bldg: Pavillon E (Maiso
 n des étudiants) \, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)\, Montréal\
 , Quebec\, Canada\, H3C 1K5
ORGANIZER:anader.benyamin@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:28
SUMMARY:Beyond Wires: How Programmable Networks Are Powering the Solar Revo
 lution
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559507
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Abstract :&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p
  style="text-align: justify\;">The intersection of programmable communicat
 ions and renewable energy systems is creating&nbsp\;<br>new opportunities 
 for smarter\, more sustainable power generation. This lecture examines the
 &nbsp\;<br>ways software-defined networking concepts are reshaping connect
 ivity in solar power plants\,&nbsp\;<br>particularly in heliostat fields w
 here conventional wired control architectures are often too costly&nbsp\;<
 /p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">and difficult to scale. It highlight
 s an emerging architecture based on centralized network&nbsp\;<br>control 
 and virtualized network functions\, designed to provide robust wireless co
 ordination for&nbsp\;<br>large heliostat deployments. By supporting adapti
 ve sun-tracking through intelligent spectrum&nbsp\;<br>allocation and rout
 ing strategies that account for interference\, this framework shows how&nb
 sp\;<br>virtualization methods originally developed for telecommunications
  can significantly improve the&nbsp\;<br>performance and flexibility of re
 newable energy operations. More broadly\, the work points to a&nbsp\;<br>f
 undamental shift in infrastructure design\, with software-defined systems 
 serving as the&nbsp\;<br>foundation of future energy ecosystems capable of
  autonomously optimizing generation in&nbsp\;<br>response to changing envi
 ronmental factors and grid requirements. Its broader relevance&nbsp\;<br>s
 pans industrial IoT and critical infrastructure\, demonstrating a path tow
 ard highly adaptive\,&nbsp\;<br>network-driven energy platforms.&nbsp\;</p
 >\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>
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