A new AMR approach for energy saving in Smart Grids using Smart Meter and partial Power Line Communication

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Garrab ◽  
Adel Bouallegue ◽  
Faten Ben Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Smart Meter

scholarly journals Broadband Power Line Communication for Integration of Energy Sensors within a Smart City Ecosystem

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 3402
Author(s):  
Jan Slacik ◽  
Petr Mlynek ◽  
Martin Rusz ◽  
Petr Musil ◽  
Lukas Benesl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grids ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Complex Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results

The popularity of the Power Line Communication (PLC) system has decreased due to significant deficiencies in the technology itself, even though new wire installation is not required. In particular, regarding the request for high-speed throughput to fulfill smart-grid requirements, Broadband Power Line (BPLC) can be considered. This paper approaches PLC technology as an object of simulation experimentation in the Broadband Power Line Communication (BPLC) area. Several experimental measurements in a real environment are also given. This paper demonstrates these experimental simulation results as potential mechanisms for creating a complex simulation tool for various PLC technologies focusing on communication with end devices such as sensors and meters. The aim is to demonstrate the potential and limits of BPLC technology for implementation in Smart Grids or Smart Metering applications.

scholarly journals A Measurement and Power Line Communication System Design for Renewable Smart Grids

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 248-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Kabalci ◽  
Y. Kabalci
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grids ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Power Lines ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Monitoring Costs ◽  
Additional Monitoring

Abstract The data communication over the electric power lines can be managed easily and economically since the grid connections are already spread around all over the world. This paper investigates the applicability of Power Line Communication (PLC) in an energy generation system that is based on photovoltaic (PV) panels with the modeling study in Matlab/Simulink. The Simulink model covers the designed PV panels, boost converter with Perturb and Observe (P&O) control algorithm, full bridge inverter, and the binary phase shift keying (BPSK) modem that is utilized to transfer the measured data over the power lines. This study proposes a novel method to use the electrical power lines not only for carrying the line voltage but also to transmit the measurements of the renewable energy generation plants. Hence, it is aimed at minimizing the additional monitoring costs such as SCADA, Ethernet-based or GSM based systems by using the proposed technique. Although this study is performed with solar power plants, the proposed model can be applied to other renewable generation systems. Consequently, the usage of the proposed technique instead of SCADA or Ethernet-based systems eliminates additional monitoring costs.

scholarly journals Networking of Smart Meters Based on Time-Varying Feature of Low-Voltage Power Line Channel in Microgrid

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ya-Xin Huang ◽  
Xiao-Di Zhang ◽  
Fei Yu ◽  
Yong-Qing Wei ◽  
Hai-Long Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Optimal Path ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Smart Meter ◽  
Communication Quality ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Conflict Problem ◽  
Communication Path

In order to manage the electricity consumption information of microgrid users, the reliability of electricity information collection is studied in this paper. The normal communication between the acquisition terminal and the smart meter is a key factor affecting the accurate collection of power information; it is the basis for ensuring the operation of the microgrid as well. In order to improve the reliability of the low power line communication between the acquisition terminal and smart meters, this article first uses the static networking method to layer the smart meters and select relays from them and then select the optimal communication path based on integrating communication quality and relay forwarding number dynamically, which could avoid the signal conflict problem caused by simultaneous communication. Finally, by analyzing the influence of the time-varying power line channel on the smart meter communication, a method based on the integrated communication quality and the relay number to consider the time variability of low power line communication is proposed. Choosing the optimal path of the smart meters when the communication path is abnormal can not only establish a new communication path for communication in time, but also avoid communication failures caused by the time-varying channel. Through MATLAB simulation, the time-varying dynamic network of the power line channel is introduced in this paper, which improves the reliability of the smart meter communication and has certain guiding significance for the actual smart meter network construction in microgrid.

scholarly journals Concept of Power Line Communication solution for Mesh DC Micro grid based on CAN protocol

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.6) ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thanh Kha ◽  
Yahoui Hamed ◽  
Genon Catalot Denis ◽  
Siauve Nicolas ◽  
Fourty Nicolas
Keyword(s):  
Data Transmission ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Network Control ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Transmission Method ◽  
Dc Microgrid

Recently, technologies related to smart grids have attracted more attention due to increasing the demand for renewable energy. One of the most important foundations of smart grids is commonly communications between energies services demands and responses. Almost all the operations on the grids are based on the communications, such as supervision, protection, and isolation. These operations request different requirements for data transmission. The communication technology needs to have high reliability, low latency, and a minimum throughput to guarantee interaction between elements. To limit wires, power line communication (PLC) is a natural choice to deliver bi-directional data transmission between network components to enable smart controller and management of the grid. This paper proposes a PLC solution as a data transmission method for the mesh type DC microgrid. This solution is designed to take advantage of a robust protocol of automotive network - Control Area Network (CAN). The presented architecture is thus intended to propose a PLC system compatible with CAN-bus to provide a safety protocol for DC microgrid with cost effective approach.

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