Indian Experience of Smart Grid Applications in Transmission and Distribution System

Indian grid now totally synchronized and working as National Grid is poised for multi-prong development. It has already implemented and has ambitious plans for Smart Grid applications in both transmission and distribution segments. With the progress in Information and Communication Technology, full advantage of it is being taken for evolving the Smart Grid. A number of measures like implementation of wide area monitoring system using phasor measurement technology, continuance of network embedding with HVDC system, etc. are the means at transmission level to achieve the goal in this respect. While integration of renewable energy sources to grid with energy storage and transmitting surplus to far-flung areas of the country through interconnection is being made possible, on distribution front due to deployment of advanced metering infrastructure, demand response enabled peak load management is being attempted. With the proliferation of electric vehicle and other modes of transportation based on electricity, further step is contemplated to take care of the same, both as load and storage with increase in number.