smart grids
Networked power systems
Smart grids are electrical power networks that use digital technology to monitor and manage electricity flow in real time.
Unlike traditional grids, they enable two-way communication between utilities and consumers, automatically adjusting to changes in supply and demand.
Smart grids integrate renewable energy sources, detect outages, and allow users to track and optimize their consumption: The smart grid rerouted power around the damaged substation.
Wires carrying electricity overhead
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
metering · microgrids · network · voltage · circuit · relay · frequency · current
Selling power back home
- feed-inExternal supply to system
- prosumerProfessional-grade consumer
- clean energyPower from sustainable sources
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
Deliberately limiting exertion
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- real-time monitoringContinuous observation without delay
- automationSelf-operating system design
- fault detectionFinding system malfunctions
self-healing · resource allocation · energy saving · load balancing · reliability · scalability
Interconnected smart device ecosystem
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- data analyticsExamining information for patterns
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
blockchain · sensors · networking · digitalization · edge computing · communication protocols · artificial intelligence · big data
powerlines
Wires carrying electricity overhead
- substationPower distribution point
- transmissionSending of information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
transformer · metering · microgrids · network · voltage · circuit · relay · frequency · current · grid
microgrids
Localized autonomous power systems
net metering
Selling power back home
- feed-inExternal supply to system
- prosumerProfessional-grade consumer
- clean energyPower from sustainable sources
load management
Deliberately limiting exertion
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- real-time monitoringContinuous observation without delay
- automationSelf-operating system design
fault detection · self-healing · resource allocation · energy saving · load balancing · reliability · scalability
IoT
Interconnected smart device ecosystem
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- data analyticsExamining information for patterns
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
interoperability · blockchain · sensors · networking · digitalization · edge computing · communication protocols · artificial intelligence · big data · software
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- technologyelectronics, computing, computer, internet, social media
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- energy systemspower plant, electricity, power grid, generators, solar power
- future techAI, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR
- green techsolar panels, solar power, wind energy, clean energy, wind turbines