2. CONTENTS
What is SMART GRID?
Need of smart grid
Past cities
Technical overview
Optimistic sides
Challenges
3. SMART GRID
It is a network for electricity transmission and
distribution systems that uses two-way, web-
enabled, digitally controlled, automated
analysis of problems & automatic switching
capabilites to improve the efficiency,
reliability and safety of electricity delivery and
use.
4.
5. intelligenT
• Capable of sensing system overloads
• Rerouting power to prevent or minimize a
potential outage of working autonomously
when conditions require resolution
• Faster than humans can respond
• Cooperative in aligning goals of utilities &
consumers.
8. Digitally controlled
Communication at every level is essential.
Digital technologies have transformed other
industries like telecommunication.
Same change is expected for electric grid.
11. green
Reduces dependency on
fossil fuels and emission
of pollutants.
Capability of grid to
accept large contribution
of renewable energy
resources.
12. NEED OF SMART GRID
• Consumer visibility.
• Increase of demand by 2030.
• Avoid blackouts and brownouts.
• Overcome non-linear behavior.
• Cleaner electricity.
13. Past cities
Telegestore project of Italy is the
largest & earliest smart grid project.
Home automation network was
installed in Boulder, Colorado.
SA Habitat & Valency Energy Company
came up with home automation at the
outskirts of Hyderabad.
17. HTSC TECHNOLOGY
• HTSC’s have no resistance to electricity flow at
supercritical temperatures.
• Provide the capability to smooth out
intermittent and unpredictable flow.
19. QUANTUM NANO
TRANSMISSION WIRES
• QW has electrical
conductivity higher than
copper, at one sixth the
weight, and twice the
strength of steel.
• No line losses and the
grid could be buried
without any special
handling
