It is necessary to introduce new measures in order to financially encourage the stakeholders and motivate the endusers to invest in smart grid technologies. Smart grid policy is organized in europe as smart grid european. The purpose of this book is to give readers in plain language a fix on the current position of the smart grid and its adoption. Practical guidance for defining a smart grid modernization strategy. The paper starts with investigating the tasks of the different blocks of the gridtied pv system model. Smart grids energy grids publications office of the european union.
It will enable more efficient, automated management. Department of electrical engineering national institute of technology, rourkela 769 008 odisha, india certificate this is to certify that the thesis titled study of smart grid. Electronic power conditioning and control of the production and distribution of electricity are important aspects of the smart grid. Commercialization of electric power began early in the 21th century.
Let me start by explaining why is it called smart grid. Application of smart grid technologies 1st edition. Over the decades, power system has grown into gigantic network, which spans the globe to meet thriving electricity demand. The smart grid components information technology essay. A smart grid is an electricity network that can intelli gently integrate the actions of all users connected to it generators, consumers and those that do bothin order. While some doe programs have supported grid modernization, congress has not explicitly appropriated funding for deployment of the smart grid since the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 p.
Pdf an overview on the smart grid concept researchgate. In the envisioned smart grid, massive numbers of computational devices will need to authenticate to each other. Smart grid applications, standards development and recent deployments ge energy john d. Smart grid utilises intelligent electricity transmission and distribution networks that use a twoway communication to increase the efficiency, reliability and safety of power delivery. In the last few years, initiatives on smart grids, with different aims and results, have been growing in. Its functions also include cutting off the power from a. Solar photovoltaic system applications a guidebook for. Smart grid seminar report with ppt and pdf study mafia. Hamed mohsenianrad communications and control in smart grid texas tech university 8 according to the u. Electricity industry recipients matched or exceeded this investment dollarfordollar. In this highly regulated sector, efficient knowledge sharing and the pooling of research and technological development resources of all disciplines are now critical. Buildings as components of smart grids perspectives of. A smarter grid with the internet of things october 20 2 texas instruments energy data that can be used to implement a selfhealing grid, increase the overall efficiency, and increase the level of selfmonitoring and decision making.
Pdf this paper briefly discusses evolution of smart grid development. Studies have indicated that smart grid communications will require a hybrid of wireless and power line communication standards. Similarly, a grid system that communicated twoways is considered as a smart. Smart grid is referred to by other names including smart electric grid, smart power grid, intelligrid, and future grid 1. With the light bulb revolution and the promise of the electric motor, demand for electric power exploded, sparking the rapid development of an effective distribution system. The smart grid is an alliance of hardware, management and reporting collection of programs. The smart grid, which is known as the nextgeneration power grid, uses twoway flows of electricity and information to create a widely distributed automated energy delivery network. The smart grid is composed of a number of interconnected components that monitor use and share realtime data one of the most important parts of the smart grid is smart meters like the regular meters connected to homes and offices, smart meters collect and provide utilities information about energy use and consumption. Smart gridrelated data needs and hourly load modeling are supported with maisy databases and forecasting models.
Process control system pcs security, smart meter security, power system state estimation security, smart grid communication protocol security, and smart grid simulation for security analysis. Smart grid, smart homes, internet of things, 6 low pan, conceptual model 1. To aid understanding of the papers central metaphor, this paper adopts a running comparison between the electrical smart grid and the smart grid for institutions of higher education and the students they serve. Our study shows that there are several barriers to development of active buildings and points out the importance of energy policy mechanisms to support the development. Smart grid generally refers to a class of technologies that people are using to bring utility electricity delivery systems into the 21st century, using computerbased remote control and automation. In this paper, we have an aim to provide a comprehensive survey on application of blockchain in smart grid. Chapter iii elaborates on some challenges encountered in the implementation of smart infrastructure projects and the role of sti in addressing them.
An overview of different tools for smart grid studies experiences from several european projects serdar kadam. Smart grid, smart cities trial case study 11102012 page v the use of redflows ess reduces the traditional peak seen by the grid by 1015% when used in a ratio of approximately 1 ess for 16 customers during cooler months see figure 4. Smart grids are being promoted by many governments as a way of addressing energy independence, global warming and emergency resilience issues. A brief overview of smart grid concepts and stateofthe art technologies is followed by sections that highlight smart grid experiences in asia, africa, north america, south. The attack surfaces of software environmentsthat is, the different points where an unauthorized user the attacker can try to enter or extract dataare increasing. Electrical grid is the means through which power is generated, transmitted, and distributed to the end user. Any thing that communicates twoways is considered smart.
Through cooperative rtd actions, both within and outside the union, europe is. A smart grid can be described as the integration of the electrical grid with the information technology communication system so it can effectively monitor and manage the generation, storage, transmission, distribution and consumption of electricity. By twoway communication i mean to say that, if i want. For scalability, this technology will probably rest on publickey infrastructure pki.
Such integration enables efficient resource utilization to. Case studies in saving electricity in different parts of the world provides a wide international view of smart grid technologies and their implementation in all regions of the globe. Both the soft and hard components of grids need be modernized to enable. Pscad simulation of gridtied photovoltaic systems and. Challenges and issues of smart grid implementation. Supergrid supergrid approach for the integration of renewable energy in europe and north africa fraunhofer institute for solar energysystems ise fraunhofer institute for integrated systems and device technology iisb advanced system technology branch of fraunhofer iosb. Consequently, the smart grid is undergoing a transformation to the decentralized topology from its centralized form. Study the potential for scalability and replicability. The grid also connects the many publicly and privately owned electric utility and other wholesale power companies in different states and regions of the united states. Yakubotsado has undertaken an in depth study of smart grid communication over an integrated communication system of wireless and power line networks. This the final report of a study carried out for stoa on the future of smart. You will learn what the smart grid is and what it is not. Costs of deploying the smart grid remains an issue, and study estimates vary. In simple words, an automation system between utility and consumers.
The ki on smart grid sets out various innovative solutions that allow for increasing the hosting capacity of the. A smart grid is an electricity network that uses digital and other advanced technologies to monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generation sources to meet the varying electricity demands of endusers. Smart grid overview this study is based on the definition of a smart grid developed and being pursued by the u. How is a smart grid different from the existing utility grid. You will get a feel for the issues surrounding it, the challenges ahead, the countless opportunities it presents and the benefits we all stand to gain. Study of smart grid technology and its development in.
The existence and growth of smart grids is greatly influenced by numerous initiatives that are being introduced in recent years. Pdf smart grid is a concept for transforming the electric power grid by using advanced automatic control and communications techniques and other forms. You will get a feel for the issues surrounding it, the challenges ahead, the countless opportunities it presents and. Improved power quality a smart grid will provide greater transparency and availability of energy market information. This page describes maisy several database and modeling support activities and includes abstracts and links to several papers that apply maisy data and modeling to address smart grid issues. Each category includes several cost items and their corresponding unit indicator, listed in the table below. Smart grid technology working operation and applications. Standards are needed for each of the interfaces shown to support many different smart grid applications. Smart grid applications, standards development and recent. A smart grid will have high quality of power and reduces the occurrence of distortions of power supply.
Smart grid topic 2 smart grid department of electrical. This smart grid consist of advance digital system, automation, computer and control which make sure to perform a duplex two way communication between the power provider. The cybersecurity for smart grid systems project is moving forward to address the critical cybersecurity needs by promoting technology transfer of best practices, standards and voluntary guidance, and research in the areas of applied cryptography and cybersecurity for microgrids. The design and implementation of indias firstof itskind smart minigrid system smg at teri premises, which involves the integration of multiple renewable energy resources including solar pv through smart controllers for managing the load intelligently and effectively is presented as a key case study. Figure 1 smart grid evolutionary character of smart grids. Various technologies are used to enable the smart grid operation. The electrical grid is the electrical power system network comprised of the generating plant, the transmission lines, the substation, transformers, the. These aspects include the components of smart grids, the. Sgig utilities installed nearly 82,000 smart digital devices to upgrade 6,500 u. Cyber incidents can cause loss of grid control or damage to grid equipment due to deliberate tampering.
Smart grids coordinate the needs and capabilities of all generators, grid operators, endusers and electricity. A survey xi fang, student member, ieee, satyajayant misra, member, ieee, guoliang xue, fellow, ieee, and dejun yang, student member, ieee abstractthe smart grid, regarded as the next generation power grid, uses twoway. A report from global smart grid federation gsgf claims that existing power grid networks are not equipped enough to meet demands of 21st century parameters viz. Without one or more of these components, a smart grid may not be able to function properly. World bank studies are published to communicate the results of the banks work to the development com munity with the least. Components of a smart grid smart grids are comprised of various components which work together. Role of internet of things in the smart grid technology. Smart grid 101 presentation, chapter electricity markets and. The flow of electricity from electric companies to consumer becomes conservations and it not only saves the money of. It also investigates the effect of variable atmospheric conditions irradiation and temperature on the performance of the different components in the. On the other hand, blockchain has some excellent features which make it a promising application for smart grid paradigm. Introduction the smart gird is the integration of the 20th century traditional electrical power grid with the most recent 21st telecommunication and information technologies. An overview of different tools for smart grid studies.