Evolution of communication technologies for smart grid applications
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Date
2013
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Elsevier
Abstract
The ideaofSmartGridhasstartedtoevolvemorerapidlywiththeenhancementinCommunication
Technologies.TwowaycommunicationisakeyaspectinrealizingSmartGridsandiseasilypossible
with thehelpofmoderndayadvancementsinbothwiredandwirelesscommunicationtechnologies.
This paperdiscussessomeofthemajorcommunicationtechnologieswhichincludeIEEEspecified
ZigBee,WiMAXandWirelessLAN(Wi-Fi)technologies,GSM3G/4GCellular,DASH7andPLC(Power
Line Communications),withspecialfocusontheirapplicationsinSmartGrids.TheSmartGrid
environmentsanddomainssuchasHomeAreaAutomation,SubstationAutomation,Automated
MeteringInfrastructure,Vehicle-to-GridCommunications,etc.areconsideredaspriorityareasfor
developingsmartergrids.Theadvancements,challengesandtheopportunitiespresentinthesepriority
areas arediscussedinthispaper.
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Smart Grids Power, LineCommunications(PLCs), ZigBee, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, GSM/GPRS, DASH7
Citation
Usman, A., & Shami, S. H. (2013). Evolution of Communication Technologies for Smart Grid applications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 19(0), 191-199. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.11.002