The role of big data analytics in smart grid management

Abstract

Data analytics is playing a vital role in the modern industrial era. Electricity is one of the industries that have adapted data analytics techniques to a great extent. The data collected in the smart grid through smart meters and other sensors installed is very huge. The processing of such a huge heterogeneous data is not possible without the use of big data analytics technique. Big data analytics and machine learning algorithms play a vital role in electricity transmission and distribution network for data collection, storage and analysis of the data, prediction for data forecasting, and maintenance of the system. These techniques can help to optimally deliver energy at a lower cost with high quality and can also improve the customer service as well as social welfare. This article will review the use of big data analysis techniques along with the machine learning for various applications that can be mapped for smart grid environment. This article will also discuss the various methods and algorithm to be used for the applications for smart grid. A comparative analysis will also be done to show the best methods and algorithm to be used for a particular application.