Abstract :
The smart grid continues to evolve as the network faces the challenges of new patterns of generation. One proposal that has been championed for several decades is the Smart Grid, an often elusive concept that has remained the same despite having had to suffer numerous rebrands over the years: the intelligent grid, the self-healing grid, and soon. The essence is always the same: it is really a grid that permits network operators to maximise their assets with real-time Information, which allows them to react to changing demand and fluctuating generation patterns, as well as avoid power disruption caused by failures in part of the system. It is a transmission and distribution system that employs fledgling technologies such as real-time monitoring, autonomous control, two-way communications, smart meters and energy storage.
Keywords :
distribution networks; electric power generation; power transmission; real-time systems; smart meters; smart power grids; autonomous control; demand generation pattern; distribution system; energy storage; failures; fledgling technology; fluctuating generation pattern; intelligent grid; network operators; numerous rebrands; real-time information; real-time monitoring; self-healing grid; smart grid; smart meters; transmission system; two-way communications;
