The document discusses smart meters and the smart grid. It defines the electric grid and how smart grids modernize it using communication technologies. Smart meters are two-way communicating electric meters that provide more detailed energy usage data to utilities in real-time. They are different than conventional meters by being bi-directional and able to connect to home networks and the smart grid. The benefits of smart meters include more accurate billing, outage detection, load management capabilities, and energy savings.

1. Presented By:-
Anshul Shrivastava
M.tech (Power Distribution with Specialized in
Smart Grid)
UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY
STUDIES,DEHRADUN,India
Smart Meter

2. What is the electric grid?
 The electric grid is the path over which electricity flows
from power generating facilities across high-voltage, high
volume transmission lines to local communities
 The grid interconnects generators, power transmission
systems, local distribution utilities and end users of
electricity
 The system is designed and operated for safe, reliable
electric reliability under constantly changing load
conditions.

3. What makes it a smart grid?
 Smart grid is an umbrella term for the
modernization of electric transmission and
distribution.
 It is an integration of a more modern electric grid
with communications and information systems to
better monitor and control the flow and
consumption of energy.
 Save energy
 Reduced Cost
 Increase Reliability

4. What are smart meters and its
benefits?
 A “smart” or advanced meter is an electric meter that
acts as a gateway for two-way communications or
information exchange between the consumer and the
utility
 Measure Energy Usage with Greater Detail
 Provide Consume energy data to utility in Real time
via home display and web based Program.
 Remote Function
 Detect Meter Tampering and offer new pricing
programs to encourage peak load reduction.
 It can be more motivated to take advantage of
incentives to reduce consumption, especially during
peak demand periods, and save money.

5. How are smart meters different
than current meters?
 From Conventional Meter’s which can provide
usage data to the company’s information systems
for monthly billing.
 Smart meter can provide “last gasp” notification of
outages and detect possible theft. The newer,
advanced meters are considered “bi-directional”
or two-way and can be linked to the utility’s
communications network and smart grid, as well
as a consumer’s home area network,
programmable thermostat, and smart appliances.

6. Benefits of Smart Meter/Smart Grid
 Improved power quality,
 More efficient
 Secure power delivery
 Enhanced electric reliability
 Prepayment Options Available
 Load survey / profiling helping in demand forecasting
 Over-the-air firmware and configuration upgrade
 More accurate bills — smart meters mean the end of
estimated bills, and the end of overpaying (or
underpaying) for your energy
 Automatic Meter Reading Through ZIGBEE/HAN/LAN
Network.
 Better oversight and management of your energy use with
a real-time data display in your home

9. Source:-CEA
Functions & Types Of Smart
Meter
 Wireless smart metering modules with greater
range.
 GSM based smart meter modules for industrial
metering.
 Wireless data collection mechanisms
 Data concentrator units / gateways.
 Walk-by / hand-held unit.
 Cloud enabled meter data management (MDM)
software.

10. Wireless smart meter modules with great range and
maximum flexibility
 Smart meter modules available from 100 meters to 6
KMs
 Modules work on 2.4 GHz or Sub-1 GHz solution
(865-868 MHz)v
 ZigBee and proprietary mesh solutions available
 Built-in remote firmware upgrade(over-the-air
upgrade) and remote diagnostics
 Single data concentrators can communicate with up
to 500 meters
 Ultra low power consumption modules available at
most economical pricing

11. Smart Meter Architecture

13. GMS / GPRS enabled smart meter modules
 GSM based meter data collection modules
available for industrial and transformer metering
 Integrates with various type of meters using serial
port
 Built-in remote firmware upgrade(over-the-air
upgrade) and remote diagnostics

14. GPRS / Ethernet based data concentrators /
gateways for meter data collection
 Can collect data from up to 500 electricity smart meters in
a PAN (network)
 Can collect data as fast as every 30 minutes
 Local storage for offline mode in case of loss of
connectivity
 Connects to the web server via GPRS or Ethernet (LAN
connection)
 Built-in remote firmware upgrade(over-the-air upgrade)
and remote diagnostics
 Maintains diagnostics and connectivity information of the
whole PAN (network)
 Environment proof with optional IP-65 / 67 enclosures
 Tamper proof with instant SMS to service engineers
 Built-in battery to transmit data in case of loss of power

15. Cloud enabled MDM software
 Maven's cloud enabled software provides a scalable,
secure and highly reliable software for smart meter
data collection and management
 Collects data from data concentrator units / gateways
and maintains the consumer / meter information
 Hosted on the Google cloud (or equivalent) for 99%
uptime
 Continuous availability of latest data at desired polling
frequency
 Can connect to thousands of DCUs for data collection
 Various alerts as per need over SMS and e-mail
 128-bit SSL encryption for data security
 Analytical capabilities with graphical data
visualizations help in decision making

16. Repeaters
 Used for remote / sparsely populated locations
 Can be installed on electricity poles / street lights
 Used to carry data from local networks to far
away locations

17. Manufacturing Companies
 IMDTC (IEEMA)
 Maven Systems
 JnJ Powercon Systems Ltd.
 Rashmi Smart Meters
 India Smart Meter
 Asian Power
 Price:- Rs 3,600-6000/-