Researchers explore setup and security of 5G for microgrids with a 5G sandbox

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Whether it is coincidence or careful planning, the infrastructures of both power systems and telecommunications are heading in a similar direction: toward the edge. Solar panels on a roof are like 5G towers in a neighborhood—in both cases, distributed assets increasingly underpin these important systems. To study the newest generation of wireless communications and what it offers power systems, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)...