smart grid
Digital power infrastructure
A smart grid is an electrical power network that uses digital technology to monitor and manage the flow of electricity from generation sources to consumers.
Unlike traditional power grids, smart grids incorporate sensors, automated controls, and two-way communication that allow utilities to detect problems, balance loads, and integrate renewable energy sources more efficiently.
The smart grid automatically rerouted power during the outage.
Consumers connected to smart grids can track their usage in real time and adjust consumption to reduce costs.
Turbine-generated renewable electricity
- energy storageCapturing power for later
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- net meteringSelling power back home
- prosumerProfessional-grade consumer
Devices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- remote monitoringObserving from a distance
- load balancingDistributing work across resources
- real-time monitoringContinuous observation without delay
Elevated electrical conductors
- substationsVoltage transformation facilities
- transformersVoltage-altering electrical devices
- transmissionSending of information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
microgrid · interconnection · power distribution · electrical infrastructure · fault detection · feeder lines · switchgear · circuit breakers
Interconnected smart device ecosystem
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
data analytics · cloud computing · edge computing · communication protocols · digital twin · blockchain · 5G connectivity · wireless networks
Production as proportion available
- dynamic pricingRates that fluctuate automatically
- energy conservationUnchanging total in closed systems
- cost reductionDecreasing expenditure amounts
wind power
Turbine-generated renewable electricity
- energy storageCapturing power for later
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- net meteringSelling power back home
sensors
Devices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- remote monitoringObserving from a distance
- load balancingDistributing work across resources
power lines
Elevated electrical conductors
- substationsVoltage transformation facilities
- transformersVoltage-altering electrical devices
- transmissionSending of information
distribution · microgrid · interconnection · power distribution · electrical infrastructure · fault detection · feeder lines · switchgear · circuit breakers
IoT
Interconnected smart device ecosystem
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
interoperability · data analytics · cloud computing · edge computing · communication protocols · digital twin · blockchain · 5G connectivity · wireless networks · data acquisition
capacity utilization
Production as proportion available
- dynamic pricingRates that fluctuate automatically
- energy conservationUnchanging total in closed systems
- cost reductionDecreasing expenditure amounts
- Energy Lawenergy market, EEG, electricity supply, power supply, market regulation
- grid managementload balancing, load shedding, peak demand, capacity planning
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- technologyelectronics, computing, computer, internet, social media
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- systemsecosystems, nervous system, computer system, immune system, circulatory system