SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES: AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN CLIMATIC STABILIZATION FACTOR

Abstract

The current power rely heavily on the fossil fuels, including oil, coal, and natural gas, as the
energy sources. So, Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have become a recognized
problem of international significance in recent years. Renewable energy sources offer a key
solution to this problem. Optimization of energy consumption in future Smart Grids will be
based on grid-integrated near-real-time communications between various grid elements in
generation, transmission, distribution and loads. Smart Grids are backbone of a Smart City
by enabling the integration of small distributed energy resources in urban network,
increasing customers awareness, providing real-time optimization of energy flows at the
urban level, enabling interdependence and facilitating a multi-services approach linking the
electricity carrier and other infrastructure. Increased use of Information and Communication
technology (ICT) improves reliability, security, and efficiency of electric grid through a
dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources, (with full cyber security).