An Overview: Development Strategies of Smart Grid

Abstract

A modern power grid infrastructure is required to deliver the energy to the consumer which is secure, efficient and reliable. With the passage of time demand of electricity at the consumer end is increasing compared to the rate of generation of electricity. Transmission losses and a poor distribution system which includes the power theft also account for the energy crisis faced by developing countries like Pakistan. This paper presents an advanced approach to overcome the flaws and drawbacks which are being faced by the present electric power network. The paper is distributed into two main sections; first section is about smart grids characteristics and its driving forces which is the motivation to incorporate the concept of smart grids. In the second section main functions of smart grids are discussed. Customers can be facilitated with advanced and enhanced services of smart transmission, smart protection, smart metering and smart control systems. At the end role of smart substation is discussed.