On August 5, according to TASS, scientists from the Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics (SibSUTI), under Russia's Ministry of Digital Development, have developed a packet power transmission method. A patent reviewed by TASS shows that this method can improve the efficiency of electricity transmission from power sources to consumers and reduce costs.

The power industry faces the problem of imbalance between energy production and consumption: generation often does not equal consumption, and electricity is difficult to store on a large scale, which can lead to disruptions in power system operation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop methods to maintain a balance between power generation and the consumption of power receivers under different operating modes.

The patent mentions that to achieve this goal, a uniformly distributed grid with a multi-layer hexagonal structure can be placed across the entire service area, with load nodes located at the vertices of the hexagons.

This system organization allows bidirectional power transmission because each load node has interchangeable supply, transit, and backup lines. In addition, each polygon is equipped with an energy storage unit and connected to energy storage lines. “Energy flows are controlled through a multi-level communication model. Each node is equipped with intelligent modules for status monitoring and control. These modules send energy supply request messages to power receivers and response messages to energy sources,” the patent states.

According to the patent, energy exchange between nodes and the local network uses a protocol similar to the Internet information exchange protocol. With this protocol, storage devices can store excess energy and redistribute it to load nodes experiencing power shortages. The patent also states: “Storage devices act as memory and energy routers, similar to hard drives and routers in Internet technology.”