Chapter 1: Introduction to smart grids
Abstract
Innovations in renewable energy sources, varying energy demand patterns, and energy-saving policies have rendered obsolete the concept of the conventional power grid. A new concept of an intelligent power grid consisting of flexible functionality and reliable information and communication technologies (ICT) has replaced the conventional power grid and is termed a smart grid. Conventional power grids contain all the components at the power generation station to ensure power transmission, power distribution, and power consumption. Power-generating units are the bulk ones like coal, oil, and gas-based steam power plants, gas power plants, hydropower plants, nuclear power plants, and combined ...
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