Smart Meters in Future Power Grid: A Review

  • M. Rajasree Department of EEE, CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India

Abstract

Smart meter is the most important modern energy meter in smart grid. Apart from measuring energy consumption, it also provides additional information to the utility company and the consumers for effective energy management. Integration of smart meters into electricity grid involves implementation of various communication technologies and software depending on the features that the situation demands. This paper outlines some features and benefits of a smart meter, current status as well as various future projects of smart grid development in top five electricity generating countries worldwide. In addition, it introduces some
basic communication technologies used in smart grid and the challenges of smart meters in the future.

Published
2019-03-05
Issue
Vol 7 (2014): CVR Journal of Science and Technology
Section
Articles
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