SMART GRIDS FOR
POWER
DISTRIBUTION
ELTN 492
132047
Electricity
We need efficient ways to manage it.
Modern life would not be possible without it!
2
1
Introduction
Lets understand the basics..
3
Electricity we use everyday
Coal, and other fossil fuels
have been used to produce
electricity for over 100 years.
4
The Grid is a network of power lines and
substations that carry electricity from power
plants to homes and businesses.
5
Today, the Grid has problems
It needs updating.
It is running at full capacity.
6
Blackouts!
Power Line failure.
Power Plants cant
produce enough power.
Could be fatal!
7
More concerns
Todays grid often relies on a single power
source.
Doesnt provide detailed information on usage.
It makes electricity, difficult to manage.
8
9
Addressing these issues
Built new power plants
Increases C footprint.
Needed to work towards sustainability
Reduces the dependancy on fossil fuel.
There comes the need of a
Smarter Grid.
10
2
The Smart Grid
Here is how the Grid is made Smart..
11
Adding sensors and software to
the existing grid that will give the
utilities and consumers new
information to help them
understand and react to changes
quickly.
12
Making the Grid Smarter
High Speed
Communications
Provide utilities with better
Digital Advancements Low Cost information to manage the
Substations in Sensors smart grid all the way to
the consumer.
Increased deployment of
advanced metering
infrastructure
13
The Control Centre
Uses Advanced Distribution
Management System to-
Place your screenshot here
Optimize the VAr flow and
Voltages.
Optimize the Power Factor
14
Distributed Energy
Management Software
Lets the utility-
Forecast
Place your screenshot here
Aggregate
Efficiently manage the renewable
generation & Battery energy
storage
Reduces Fossil Fuel Generation and
Peak Demand
15
3
Applications
Where the Smart Grid comes in handy..
16
During Severe weather..
Utility crews use historical data from the Advanced
Distribution Management system to
Dispatch Service Trucks to optimal locations in
anticipation of outages.
17
Lets take an example
Tree falling on a power line
Say 1000 houses lose power
18
Tree falling on a power line
With the current grid,
Utility employees often re-route
power manually.
Takes Time
19
Tree falling on a power line
With the Smart Grid,
Outage Management System-
Assesses the impact of the
damage.
Estimates restoration time
Notifies the customers
Hospital and other critical micro-
grids activated automatically.
20
Tree falling on a power line
Automated Electrical Switching
Devices -
Communicate details back to the
Control Centre.
In order to isolate the faulted
zone
Restore power to all areas
possible
21
Tree falling on a power line
Outage Management System-
Based on the information,
dispatches the appropriate service
truck quickly.
Repair Crew
Repair the fault
Inspect the line
Alert Control Centre
Re Energize the circuit 22
Grid automation improves the
resiliency of the grid enabling
power to be restored as quickly
as possible.
23
More features
Price of electricity changes
throughout the day.
24
Smart Meter
Set your washing machine,
Charge your EV,
When the price of a unit is low.
25
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
26
Outside the Town there are renewable power sources 27
Smart Grid cares for Renewable Energy Sources
HVDC and Flexible AC transmission systems connect
the remotely located renewable generation.
Increase Transmission Grid Capacity
Distributed Power Genereation
Stabilize the grid
28
Smart Grid cares for Renewable Energy Sources
Ability to communicate and manage electricity makes
the grid smarter.
29
Soon we will be able to
Manage our Energy bill Help the Environment Help the economy
30
THANK YOU!
Any questions?
