ABSTRACT
Abstract ..................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 2 1.2 Need for Smart Grids ....................................................................... 3 1.3 Societal Benefits .............................................................................. 4 1.4 Challenges ........................................................................................ 5 1.5 Outlook on the Existing Power System Infrastructure .................... 5 1.6 Enabling Technology and Sophisticated Control ............................. 6 1.7 Concluding Remarks ........................................................................ 8 Keywords .................................................................................................. 8 References ................................................................................................. 9
SAMINATHAN GANESAN, V. RAMESH, and S. UMASHANKAR*
School of Electrical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author. E-mail:umashankar.s@vit.ac.in
ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of the smart grid concept, and the factors driving its need. The limitations of present-day power system infrastructure are presented and also, it explains briefly how the technological advancement help in realizing smart grid in the real world along with the associated challenges and benefits.
