A systematic literature review of electricity distribution in smart grid scenarios

Abstract

With the massive increase in electricity consumption, technologies that help the production and distribution of this resource became indispensable. In particular, distribution becomes a major challenge when taking into account alternative sources through Distributed Generation. In this view, this paper aims to survey the main contributions related to the application of intelligent solutions in the process of electricity distribution. Through a systematic literature review, a comparative analysis of the most relevant work on the target topic is performed considering the application of Smart Grid principles. The methodology adopted in the literature review and the main results are presented by means of a six group categorization, namely: communication in electrical structures, computational modeling, load control, microgrids, energy storage, and economic viability.