Status monitoring and early warning system for power distribution network based on IoT technology

The Internet of Things (IoT) technology plays an important role in the construction of the smart grid. With the development of the smart grid, the IoT technology has been deepening and extending its applications in the power system. In this background, this paper first introduces the latest progress of IoT technology and the architecture of the power IoT, and then proposes a status monitoring and early warning system for the power distribution network based on the IoT technology. The key technologies and the functions of the system as well as its application in the power distribution network are also described in this paper. The system can be used to display a panoramic view of all the equipment in the distribution network and to realize function such as equipment status, environment and anti-theft on-line monitoring as well as comprehensive analysis and inquiry. The system well demonstrates the State Grid Corporation´s concept on power IoT system design and application.