Future Grids
Majority of our existing electric grids are decades old and were built when electricity needs were simple. The ever changing and rising energy demands of the 21st century necessitates modernization in our electric grids. A smart grid is an intelligent digitized energy network delivering energy in an optimal way from source to consumption. This is achieved by integrating information, telecommunication, and power technologies with the existing electricity system. It introduces a two-way dialogue where electricity and information can be exchanged between a utility and its customers. It’s a developing network of communications, controls, computers, automation and new technologies and tools working together to make the grid more efficient, more reliable, more secure and greener. A smart grid is an efficient way of managing electricity. The grid is a network of power lines and substations that carry electricity from power plants to homes and businesses. Today, when power lines break or po...