Smart Peninsula project: Application of wireless communication for MV grid control and monitoring

Basing on the Smart Peninsula pilot project the paper presents the issue of comprehensive automation and monitoring of medium voltage (MV) grid as a key element of the Smart Grid idea. The existing condition of MV grid control and monitoring is discussed, and the concept of a solution which will provide the possibility of remote automatic grid reconfiguration and ensure full grid observability from the dispatching system level is introduced. A reliable wireless communication service is needed to achieve this goal. Described technical solutions have been based on such a service. These solutions have recently been applied within the Smart Peninsula Project announced by ENERGA-OPERATOR SA.