COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND STANDARDS FOR SMART GRIDS
Gibraltar energy smart grids
Gibraltar’s Electricity Authority (GEA) is finalising a smart grid project, which will see modular smart meters, G3-PLC communication modules and data concentrators installed, along with supporting. [pdf]FAQS about Gibraltar energy smart grids
How a smart meter is used in smart grids?
As the capacity of the smart grid increases, the data gathered by AMI also increases. This data is managed by the cloud infrastructure due to the massaging competencies. Utilizing smart meters in smart grids helps in distributing power utilization and gathering the personal information of consumers.
Why do we need smart grids?
Smart grids make sure that there is excellent scalability, privacy, security, and flexibility . Cloud computing provided the located resources and the data to the end user according to the demand. Accessing data can result in high cost and delay as the data is heavy which results in traffic on the cloud.
How can smart grids reduce energy wastage?
One of the ways to limit wastage is by employing the smart grids, which act as a distributed or decentralized system to transfer the power from one place to another.
Smart grid distribution system Equatorial Guinea
Over the last decade, SEGESA and the government have implemented a range of generation, transmission and distribution projects to ensure that the country no longer suffers power outages. The power grid in Equatorial Guinea is divided in two parts: the island grid (Malabo, Bioko Island) and the continental grid (Bata, Rio Muni). The high voltage power grid in the Rio Muni region has allowed the government to invest in interconnection points with Gabon and Cameroon. [pdf]