Paper Title
INDIAN INITIATIVE IN ADOPTION OF SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
Smart grid is a rationalized power grid that utilizes technical communication as well as data between the supplier and the customer relation in a mechanized approach to progress system competence, dependability, concentrating in allocation areas which are facing high transmission fatalities. The involvement of customers regarding this technology is considerably employed for the supervision of the power and the management of the grid and during the time of peak stage of load, outage administration, and demanded side management to increase the value of supply to the consumer. There is bilateral communication between consumer & supplier based on information fed in the system. The technology related to the Smart grid has been adopted worldwide as cost effective & way to improve quality of supply to the consumer. However, after having been applied this technology top 10 highly developed countries got advantaged in a considerable way.
Therefore, India has taken up this project o confirm the advantages this technology connected to the smart grid and initiated 14 projects on pilot basis situated in the 5 areas of grids. By creating an agreement of MOU between Electricity Department & Power Grid Corporation Puduchery, considered as the first pilot project India, was begun on 2nd march 2013. Indian Government has also established the smart grid commission to monitor the development of pilot projects by taking 5
working groups namely:
Working group 1: Aimed for trials & pilots on new technological advances.
Working group 2: Will monitor loss reduction & thievery, data acquiring & analysis.
Working group 3: energy to remote areas & its reliability & quality, power to urban areas.
Working group 4: Distributed generation & renewable integration with power grid & its impact.
Working group 5: Physical cyber security & standardization of smart grid technology.
By operating in sequence, milestones will be attained in most efficient & seamless operation in the grid system. The information presented in this paper of AMI infrastructure & implementation methodology is discussed to obtain numerous advantages of the technology connected to smart grid which is being implemented in our country. The technology of Smart Grid gives an assurance for the finest using of the energy & supply facilitates us an enhanced preparation for outage response & recovery facility along with the combination of heterogeneous technology around the grid, such as renewable energy system, electrical vehicle net works & smart home, smart energy grids by encountering enormous engineering challenges including instant billing, error statement remote metering & substation operation. Consumers servicing through internet & telephone call centers
Keywords – Smart Grid Technology, Working Groups, Modernization of Electrical Grid,Information & Communication Technology & Worldwide Adoption.