An overview of "Energy plus Internet" in China

In the current "Internetthorn" era, the integration of energy and the Internet is creating crucial opportunities as well as challenges for China. This study aims to provide an overview of "Energy thorn Internet" in China, by clarifying its advantages and disadvantages, sorting out its practical business modes, and pointing out the future directions of its management changes. It is found that (1) the traditional energy system dominated by fossil energy has been unable to meet the sustainable development needs of China's economy. The integration of energy and the Internet has become an important opportunity for the upgrading of China's energy industry. (2) Compared with traditional single-energy, integrated-energy supply chain management requires more changes. During this process, full coverage of the micro-grid could help realize the coordinated development of integrated-energy supply and demand. (3) In recent years, smart park demonstration pilot projects have gradually been implemented in China, which is driving by policy support and technological innovations. The structure of integrated-energy service plays a key role in the sustainable operation of these smart parks. China's practices show that the construction of the pilot projects promotes the exploration of energy development paths in areas with different resource endowments. Based on the conclusions, corresponding policy recommendations are provided at the end of the paper. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.