Smart Grid is an automated, widely distributed energy delivery network characterized by a two-way flow of electricity and information, capable of monitoring and responding to changes in everything from power plants to customer preferences to individual appliances.

1. Presented By:-
Abinash Choudhury

2. • Smart Grid
– Definition
– Components
– Case Study
• Smart grid in Indian Context
– Drivers
– Initiatives
– Initiation
– Progress
– Challenges
– Way forward

3. What is a Smart Grid?
• Smart Grid is an automated, widely
distributed energy delivery network
characterized by a two-way flow of
electricity and information, capable of
monitoring and responding to changes
in everything from power plants to
customer preferences to individual
appliances.
• In other words, a smart grid is the
electricity delivery system (from point of
generation to point of consumption)
integrated with information and
communications technology
• There is NO single definition for
smart grid - It is an evolving paradigm
Smart grid
Transmission system
Superconductive Super High Way
FACTS
Grid Automation
Market Stability
Smart Meter Demand Response & DSM
Remote metering
Micro Grid
Information Technology
Investment
Renewable Energy
Balancing
Distribution System
Demand side
Balancing in
Power System
Smart Meter

4. Smart Grid Components
• Communication Medium, Communication Unit
• Communication server
Communication
• Integrated to Grid
• Solar / Wind / Tidal / Bio- Mass / Hydro etc
Renewable (DERs)
• SCADA/ EMS, DMS
• OMS & MWFM (Mobile Work Force Mgmnt)
Distribution
Automated Systems
• Protocols & Historian, Two way control
&activation
• Near Real-time Information, analysis and actions
Smart Meters
• EE appliances, Building Management Systems
• Control Devices (2 Way communication with
Grid)
Home Appliances
• Data Handling, GIS, NW Apps
• Integrated Process applications like MBC, CRM
etc
Applications
Storage Cells • PHEV (Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicles)

5. Integrated Smart Grid- Illustration

6. Case Study- Australia
• Smart Grid Smart City Initiative taken up by Australian Government-
DEWHA
• Up to $100 million to deliver a commercial-scale smart grid rollout.
• Objectives: Deploy a commercial-scale rollout, Build public and corporate
awareness , Gather data , Investigate synergies with other networks
• Newcastle city to be pilot site,EnergyAustralia is a winning bidder. Consortium
includesOEMcompanies, utility, State government, Grid operator.
• This demonstration project will provide information on the costs and benefits of
smart grid technologies and applications that industry needs to make the
right decisions in implementing this technology
• Other counties who have initiated (partial List) are Singapore, Korea (Juje
Island),
USA(around 4 Billion across projects), etc

7. The Indian Context - Major Drivers
Growing
Energy
Demand
Smart
Grid
Drivers
Economic
Growth
Policy &
regulation
Technology
Advancement
Infra
Reliability
& Security
Political
Energy
Independe
nce &
Security
Increasing
Renewable
generation
GHG
Reduction,
Climate
Changes

8. The Indian Context- Initiatives
• R-APDRP (Part A,Band C)
• Energy Accounting & Reduction of AT&C Losses, Distribution System
Strengthening
• Creation of IT Infrastructure including Data Centre
• Implementation ofMDAS, Network and GIS elements & other process elements
• Implementation ofSCADA&DMSsystems
• Capacity Building of Utility Personnel across various themes
• SmartGrid Taskforce
• An inter ministerial group serving as the Government’s focal point for activities
related to Smart Grid
• SmartGrid Forum
• Anon-profit voluntary consortium of public and private stakeholders with the
prime objective of accelerating development of Smart Grid technologies in the
Indian Power Sector
• Will help implementSmart Grid technologies in an efficient, cost-effective,
innovative and scalable manner by bringing together all the key stakeholders
and enabling technologies
• 7 Working Groups looking into different aspects of Smart Grid

9. Progress to a Smarter Grid
•Meter Data Acquisition Systems
•Network Elements
•Application Modules - MBC, CC, CRM,
Energy Audit etc Implementation
•SCADA and AMR
•Relevant HW
SMART
GRID
• Baseline Data
• Consumer and Asset Indexing
• GIS Implementation
•Modules - MIS, System Security, Asset and
Maintenance Management Implementation
• Capacity Building
Mop, Smart Grid Task Force and Smart Grid Forum

10. Challenges towards SG in India
• Regulatory Support:
– Peak/Off-Peak tariff
– Interface metering-Connectivity with the Grid
– Incentive / Dis-Incentive for consumers
– Traditional Distribution or Distribution & retail
• R-APDRPwill create platform. Lot still needs to be done.
• High Investment Requirement. Funding Options.
• Technology to evolve around value chain including HomeAppliances
• Technology may have a low life span i.e. high depreciation.Standards.
• Stakeholders are eager to participate in Smart Grid Program but need
direction on how to move with State owned Utilities
• Participation of societal stakeholders in investment is a challenge

11. The Indian Context – Major Benefits
• Peak reduction – Would enable utilities to reduce purchase of costly power and
maintain grid discipline
• Quality and control of electricity flow, Improved reliability – Self healing grid with
high attack resistance
• AT&C Loss reduction – Prevention of disruptions, improved energy management
and energy accounting. Leakages would be detected quickly and prevented
• Increased efficiency - Individual producer could generate power onsite and feed into
the grid without raising reverse flow reliability and safety issues
• Empowerment of consumers –Consumers could optimize their usage and billing;
Smart Grid enables a competitive electricity market
• Sustainable energy – Integration with sources of renewable energy
generators; Environmental improvements

12. ….and the Way Forward
 Understand consumer requirements (Industry, HT, LT, Specialty etc)
 Enhance and continually upgrade national vision on Smart Grid
 Build on R-APDRP and other existing initiatives
 Environment creation which encourages innovation & entrepreneurship
 Identify partners from the public and private space (including academia) for
enablement of Smart Grid
 Carry out capacity building activities
 Implement pilot programs
 Build long term strategy for inclusion of other services (like data and telecom)