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communication link exists between the communication facilities bridging the required to be considered under Smart
utility and the end consumers. As many power/utility companies and numerous Grid solution end-to-end.
new applications are being developed intelligent appliances and non-
to improve and optimize the generation, conventional generating resources.This Elements of Smart Grid
delivery, and consumption of electricity in arrangement will help utility companies Implementation
a Smart Grid environment, the necessity to assess the demand side response
of end-to-end communications layer more accurately, helping both sides, While considering implementation of
cannot be ignored. and resulting in reliable and economic Smart Grid, certain basic elements need
operation. to be in place. Such elements, as listed,
Similar to the bi-directional data need to be understood, analysed, and
traffic in a typical data communication Consequently, the strategic finalized during the conceptual stage
scenario, electric power is also convergence of three sectors, viz. power, itself with the extent of their deployment
incredibly but certainly expected to communications, and applications individually with specific timelines.
flow bi-directionally in a Smart Grid will bring a new flexibility in grid Demand Response (DR)
environment.The intelligent grid of the operation, thus, pushing the era of Smart Grid Optimization
future will deploy large-scale distributed Grid. Figure 2 highlights the layers, Distributed Generation
power sources, such as photovoltaics, technologies, and applications that are
micro-wind turbines, micro hydels, and
stationary fuel cells, etc., and storage Control + Mgmt Application layer n End user data for
capacities. As a first step to achieve system – n Application layer 3 Apps. n
these, the typical mechanical energy
meters are being replaced by gadgets EMS / DMS Application layer 2
known as Smart Meters as a component
of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure DR Control Application layer 1 Meter data
(AMI), covering a wide area environment. system
Smart meters will maintain an account WAN N/W FAN/AMI HAN
of export and import of energy and will AMI, MDM Fibre, gateway Fibre, Radio, Smart WiFi, BPL, Copper
provide bi-directional communication LAN 2G/3G WiMax, BPL etc. Meter etc.
having dedicated transmit and receive Copper, etc.
ports.This arrangement will also WiFi
facilitate development of an intelligent etc.
Field Area Network (FAN) with an idea to
provide the data communication links Solar
among the consumers and distribution
companies, control centres, operational Generation Transmission Substation Distribution Homes/Buildings
offices, etc. Utility Infrastructure Consumer
The AMI will typically comprise the Figure 2 Smart Grid implementation: Convergence methodology
following layers:
Transport layer for two-way
communications between the Smart
Meter at the utility end and the wide
area network using the intelligent FAN.
Application layer that is embedded
with metering specific ‘applications’ as
required by the utility companies.
Large-scale deployment involving
AMI and FAN will eventually peep into
individual homes and buildings and
become integrated with Home Area
Network (HAN)—another inseparable
partner in the Smart Grid environment.
The future world is, thus, getting
ready for extensive end-to-end
energy future 15 october–december 2016
utility and the end consumers. As many power/utility companies and numerous Grid solution end-to-end.
new applications are being developed intelligent appliances and non-
to improve and optimize the generation, conventional generating resources.This Elements of Smart Grid
delivery, and consumption of electricity in arrangement will help utility companies Implementation
a Smart Grid environment, the necessity to assess the demand side response
of end-to-end communications layer more accurately, helping both sides, While considering implementation of
cannot be ignored. and resulting in reliable and economic Smart Grid, certain basic elements need
operation. to be in place. Such elements, as listed,
Similar to the bi-directional data need to be understood, analysed, and
traffic in a typical data communication Consequently, the strategic finalized during the conceptual stage
scenario, electric power is also convergence of three sectors, viz. power, itself with the extent of their deployment
incredibly but certainly expected to communications, and applications individually with specific timelines.
flow bi-directionally in a Smart Grid will bring a new flexibility in grid Demand Response (DR)
environment.The intelligent grid of the operation, thus, pushing the era of Smart Grid Optimization
future will deploy large-scale distributed Grid. Figure 2 highlights the layers, Distributed Generation
power sources, such as photovoltaics, technologies, and applications that are
micro-wind turbines, micro hydels, and
stationary fuel cells, etc., and storage Control + Mgmt Application layer n End user data for
capacities. As a first step to achieve system – n Application layer 3 Apps. n
these, the typical mechanical energy
meters are being replaced by gadgets EMS / DMS Application layer 2
known as Smart Meters as a component
of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure DR Control Application layer 1 Meter data
(AMI), covering a wide area environment. system
Smart meters will maintain an account WAN N/W FAN/AMI HAN
of export and import of energy and will AMI, MDM Fibre, gateway Fibre, Radio, Smart WiFi, BPL, Copper
provide bi-directional communication LAN 2G/3G WiMax, BPL etc. Meter etc.
having dedicated transmit and receive Copper, etc.
ports.This arrangement will also WiFi
facilitate development of an intelligent etc.
Field Area Network (FAN) with an idea to
provide the data communication links Solar
among the consumers and distribution
companies, control centres, operational Generation Transmission Substation Distribution Homes/Buildings
offices, etc. Utility Infrastructure Consumer
The AMI will typically comprise the Figure 2 Smart Grid implementation: Convergence methodology
following layers:
Transport layer for two-way
communications between the Smart
Meter at the utility end and the wide
area network using the intelligent FAN.
Application layer that is embedded
with metering specific ‘applications’ as
required by the utility companies.
Large-scale deployment involving
AMI and FAN will eventually peep into
individual homes and buildings and
become integrated with Home Area
Network (HAN)—another inseparable
partner in the Smart Grid environment.
The future world is, thus, getting
ready for extensive end-to-end
energy future 15 october–december 2016
