Smart management system for improving the reliability and availability of substations in smart grid with distributed generation

Abstract

Electrical power control and management is the key towards improving the efficiency and security of energy supply. Proper management would help in safely diversifying energy supplies, reducing energy consumption during peak load, and improving grid integration condition and reliability. Therefore, this study presents a novel real-time and smart power management system for monitoring and controlling power flow between substations, distributed renewable sources, and loads towards optimising energy consumption and balancing electric power supply. The concept and architecture of the proposed system are discussed in this study within the context of the smart grid principle. The proposed energy management system does not require any changes in the traditional substation. Simulation results and implementation are conducted to demonstrate the validity of the proposed system.