Smart grid status: India and International
Student name: Mr Anuj Sharma
Guide: Dr Naqui Anwer
Year of completion: 2018
Host Organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Dr Indradip Mitra
Abstract: As per the present scenario, the upgradation of the conventional grid to Smart Grid is on the boom. Almost all the countries weather developed or developing are working on the Smart Grids to fulfil their particular needs. Few of them are like, aging infrastructure, increase in demand, climatic issues, renewable integration, reliability, theft etc. As the reasons or drivers are different, standards are different. Due to so much variability there are lots of consequences especially for the developing countries like India. Due to this huge variability in drivers, in standards, in technologies it becomes very difficult to decide what to choice or not, which option is more beneficial for us and which is not. This document helps to put light that why there is so much variability even in the definition of the Smart Grid. Also tried to conclude all the standards related to Smart Grid that are available around the world. Put light on the different communication technologies and various other Smart Grid technologies. Not even technologies but also try to cover policies and regulation regarding Smart Grid of leading countries and try to look every above said point from the Indian point of view and recommend or compare the attribute that are seems to be beneficial for India. Also go through the present Indian pilot projects and work on the Smart Meter, which according to the Indian government right now is the most vital component of the Smart Grid and put light on the recent technological solution provided by leading electrical components making companies. After all this knowledge and information gathering, in the end there is the list of recommendations that might be prove beneficial for the Indian Smart Grid programs.
Keywords: Smart Grid, Smart Meter, Communication, Renewable Energy, Technologies, Distribution, End-user, Prosumers.
