Combine sensing, communication and control for a reliable, flexible grid.
Smart grids add sensors (PMUs, smart meters), two-way communication and automation for self-healing, demand response, DER integration and efficient operation. Standards: IEC 61850, DLMS. Cybersecurity is crucial.
Smart meters allow time-of-use pricing to shift consumption.
Smart grids use sensing and communication to manage demand, generation and faults in real time, which improves reliability and efficiency.
Combine sensing, communication and control for a reliable, flexible grid.
Smart grids use sensing and communication to manage demand, generation and faults in real time, which improves reliability and efficiency.
Two-way communication, measurement at many points, and automated control, which allows the grid to respond to changing conditions.
Detailed consumption data can reveal behaviour, so smart grid systems need secure communication and clear data policies.
Typical applications include automatically rerouting power after a line fault using remote switches, managing household demand response when prices are high and monitoring transformer loading to plan maintenance before failure.
Study "Energy storage" first (topic 83 of 106 in Electrical Engineering). It covers the groundwork this topic builds on.
AMI and SCADA. Volt-var optimisation. Dynamic tariffs.
Smart meters allow time-of-use pricing to shift consumption.
The next topic is "Microgrids", which builds directly on this one.
It is classed as Advanced in Electrical Engineering (topic 84 of 106). It is an advanced topic. It assumes you are comfortable with the intermediate topics in Electrical Engineering.
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