This chapter presents the development of the Energy Internet throughout the history as an evolutionary solution based on modern technological development and needs, with the respect of its architecture, key features, and key concepts, such as energy router, prosumer, and virtual. In light of current developments in information and telecommunication network technology, the concept of the Energy Internet (EI) has been proposed. In this paper, we propose the redefinition of EI, based on a comprehensive literature review, some latest trends and driving forces in the global energy industry, as well as its development in the past decade. This work was supported in part by the Academy of Finland EE-IoT Project under Grant 319009, in part by the FIREMAN Consortium CHIST-ERA under Grant 326270, and in part by the EnergyNet Research Fellowship under Grant 321265 and Grant 328869. Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering ( (LNCE,volume 292)) China clearly pointed out in the "14th Five-Year Plan" that "accelerating the energy revolution, building a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, and enhance the capability of ensure energy supply.
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