Role of Information and Communication Technologies in the Smart Grid

In the smart grid operation and management, reliable and real-time information and communication networks play a very critical role. By integrating the appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure, automated control, sensing and metering technologies, and energy manage...

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Main Author: Al-Omar, Ban Abdul Elah (author)
Other Authors: Al-Ali, Abdulrahman (author), Ahmed, Rana (author), Landolsi, Taha (author)
Format: article
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11073/8210
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Summary:In the smart grid operation and management, reliable and real-time information and communication networks play a very critical role. By integrating the appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure, automated control, sensing and metering technologies, and energy management techniques, the smart grid has emerged as a solution that empowers utilities and consumers to share the responsibilities of operating and managing the power grid more efficiently. This paper presents a survey on the role of ICT in the Smart Grid and Micro grid evolution from conceptual models to implementations.