Redes de Comunicación en Smart Grid

Abstract

A Communication Networks based upon Smart Grid, in conjunction with an appropriate management methodology, could contribute to options that look into the provision of additional services to consumers of electricity. In this respect, the following paper makes reference to the importance of the consumer as a client in itself, in regards to electrical supply within the proposal of a grid. In view of this, it is paramount to search for the best efficiency and reliability of the electrical network in general- and proposals already exist to do so, whether it be at the stage of generation, transmission or distribution. However, the initial projects in the majority of cases only concentrate on the distribution stage, where many types of energy losses are generated. The initial projects are implemented as well to reduce the percentage of power cuts, that is why work has been done on the automation of substations placing equipment of the latest technology such as IED’s - Intelligent Electronic Devices for protective systems; along with the application of communication protocols which are applied to power cuts, to enable fast and reliable reconnections of power supply. The stage that is known as AMI (Advanced Measurement Infrastructure), where research and different studies have mostly focused their attention - be it due to governmental or private entities - disregards the improvement and provision of additional services to the final stage - which is the customer