Smart grid act as an autonomous electricity network system with the monitoring of digital automation technology.
FREMONT, CA: The smart electrical network that combines electrical networks and smart digital communication can be defined as a smart grid. They act as an autonomous electricity network system with the monitoring of digital automation technology.
It can provide electrical power from multiple sources: wind turbines, solar power systems, and hybrid electric vehicles. A wide range of technologies is implemented to develop a modernized smart grid.
Here are the needs for a smart grid:
1. Intelligent appliances through temperature sensors should be installed in thermal stations.
2. Smart meters enable two-way communication between power providers and the consumers, which helps automate billing data collection, failure identification of the device, and sending repair crews to the exact location.
3. Smart substations should monitor power status, breaker, security, transformer status, etc. Substations transform the voltage to provide safe and reliable energy delivery. In addition, smart substations enable splitting the path of electricity flow. Substations contain transformers, switches, circuit breakers, capacitor banks, network-protected relays, etc.
4. Superconducting cables are used for long-distance power transmission.
5. Quick integrated communication is a real-time requirement of the system. The main consideration of integrated communication should be data-carrying capacity, network coverage capability, latency, ease of deployment, and security.
With the initiation of smart grids, the profile of jobs in utility sectors varies. The demanded skill is beyond conventional utility occupations.
New demands for smart grid installers incorporate knowledge of the eco-energy market, measurement and smart grid management, comprehension of risks associated with smart grid management, effective selection, risk assessment and management, installing and operating smart meters, and awareness of measuring energy consumption.
Although smart grids mark a revolutionary transformation in utility sectors, there are risks to security in the smart grid system. For example, some smart-meter types can easily be hacked, losing control over the power supply.
