Smart energy is a new form of energy industry development based on the Internet, Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing and other new generation information technologies, and deeply integrated with energy production, transmission, storage, consumption and other links. It combines various renewable energy, traditional energy, new technologies, and equipment organically, and achieves efficient, safe, clean, and low-carbon energy utilization through intelligent control, data analysis, optimization scheduling, and other means.

The core of smart energy lies in the balance of cold and heat. By integrating various renewable energy sources such as geothermal energy, solar energy, air energy, water energy, natural gas, urban tap water, sewage, industrial wastewater waste heat, etc., new technologies such as cold and heat recovery, energy storage, heat balance, and intelligent control are used to intelligently balance and control various energy flows, achieving the cyclic utilization of energy, and integrating to meet the needs of refrigeration, heating, hot water, refrigeration, freezing, drying, and heating A system equipment with various functional requirements such as aquaculture, snow and ice removal, steam, and power generation.

Smart energy systems not only have the characteristics of device intelligence, multi energy collaboration, information symmetry, supply and demand dispersion, system flatness, and open transactions, but also require humans to apply more intelligence to the energy consumption process, use energy more intelligently, and achieve the same or even greater results with less energy. It is a high-quality energy source that can improve overall energy efficiency, increase public participation, and promote sustainable development of the energy industry.

Compared with concepts such as smart energy, new energy, renewable energy, and clean energy, smart energy has a broader extension and more comprehensive connotation. It not only covers the development and utilization of various new and renewable energy sources, but also includes clean and efficient utilization technologies of traditional energy, as well as collaboration and intelligent control between various energy sources. Therefore, smart energy is one of the important directions for future energy development, which will create a better living environment and economic development conditions for humanity.

Power plants that harness energy from wind turbines or solar panels require dependable operations to maximize their efficiency, due to the variability of renewable energy sources. It is therefore critical to have a reliable data communication network, capable of enduring harsh conditions such as extreme temperatures and high levels of electromagnetic interference. With wind or solar farms consisting of hundreds of network units, it is vital to ensure they are easy to configure and maintain. It is equally important to have a simple network topology that can be replicated and scaled as manufacturers and integrators often deliver hundreds of turnkey wind or solar farms globally. To prevent unauthorized access and safeguard the entire network, security is paramount.