Low-Cost and Accuracy Smart Meter Prototype for Smart Grids

This article aims to carry out a brief bibliographical review on the main concepts related to Smart Grid, in addition to the development of a low-cost and open-source smart meter prototype. This research was carried out based on concepts involved and used in developing the CS5463 chip, an embedded Linux system, and several software libraries, which helped with the implementation of the reference algorithm and charging simplification. Furthermore, the prototype had positive results, as it was possible to implement the proposed algorithms with a cost below US $ 50.00 and achieved an accuracy above 90%. Finally, it is concluded that the concept of Smart Grid and everything that permeates it is fundamental, especially given the context of digital transformation in this area. Such a prototype is an initial entry alternative for developing technologies that are trending in this area.