What is smart grid?

Smart Grid refers to an improved electricity supply

chain that runs from a major power plant all the
way inside your home.
These systems are made possible by two-way
communication technology and computer
processing that is every part of the system gains
intelligence and bi-directionality.
New meter technology allows us to communicate
with the customer in a two way fashion and the
automated devices allow us to work with the
transmission and distribution infrastructure
with greater efficiency.





SMART GRID IN TRANSMISSION
high-speed integrated communications (IC)
The ability to rapidly move information between
transmission stations and from these stations to
system control centers.

sensing and measurement
(dynamic line and equipment rating ,synchophasor
monitoring, that is phase monitoring unit which
directly provides the phase angles that can
reveal the emerging instability

advanced control methods
system integrity protection systems (SIPS) and
remedial action schemes (RAS) could protect
large regions rather than individual elements.
Community Energy Storage (CES) result in millions
of small controllable storage devices on the
distribution system that complement large
storage devices located throughout the
transmission system,
improves interface and decision support

advanced components
advanced flow control devices various FACTS
devices, Variable Frequency Transformers
(VFTs), solid state transformers, high capacity
capacitors, superconducting condensers, and
HVDC fault current limiters
(Devices that can limit fault magnitude offer huge
economic benefits.)
As transmission system fault capacity increases with
each added source, existing equipments short
circuit ratings are eventually exceeded.

advanced storage
Large advanced battery energy storage systems for
stationary applications in substations
(Eg Vanadium Redox Battery
or VRB, Sodium Sulfur or NAS, and Zinc Bromide or
ZnBr.)



SMART GRID IN DISTRIBUTION
Accurate and Real Time Load Modeling
Accurate and Real Time Losses by Feeder
Outage Cause Tracking
Spatial Substation Locating
Distributed Generation

Why do we need to use smart grid
the electricity delivery system described
above is getting old and worn out. In
addition, population growth in some areas
has caused the entire transmission system
to be over used and fragile. Backouts and
burnouts are a common side effect.
appliances in our home are getting more
sensitive to electrical variations. it is
expensive for a power company to provide
power during peak demand.
The smart grid solves many of these problems.
It should make blackouts less common by
making the grid more reliable. It should make it
easier for new renewable power plants and
home power generation to come on line. And it
should help consumers manage their power
consumption to lower their peak demand and
therefore their bills.

Advantages of using smart grid;
smart grids lower the cost of energy
for both the consumers and the power
companies by using smart meters.
using alternative methods for
producing energy for homes, smart
grids reduce pollutants .Renewable
resources like Wind, water, and
sunlight which are abundantly
available are used which results in less
carbon emissions.
Increased efficiency and improved
reliability.
Better demand supply and power
quality
The manufacture, installation,
operation and maintenance of the
smart grid and its components will
create new jobs within the state