Smart Grid Applications for a Practical Implementation of IP over Narrowband Power Line Communications

Noelia Uribe-Pérez, Itziar Angulo, David De la Vega, Txetxu Arzuaga, Igor Fernández and Amaia Arrinda
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Noelia Uribe-Pérez: Centre for the Development of Renewable Energy Sources—Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology (CEDER—CIEMAT), 42290 Lubia, Spain
Itziar Angulo: Department of Communications Engineering, ESI Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48013 Bilbao, Spain
David De la Vega: Department of Communications Engineering, ESI Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48013 Bilbao, Spain
Txetxu Arzuaga: ZIV Automation, 48170 Zamudio, Spain
Igor Fernández: Department of Communications Engineering, ESI Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48013 Bilbao, Spain
Amaia Arrinda: Department of Communications Engineering, ESI Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48013 Bilbao, Spain

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: Currently, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems have equipped the low voltage section with a communication system that is being used mainly for metering purposes, but it can be further employed for additional applications related to the Smart Grid (SG) concept. This paper explores the potential applications beyond metering of the available channel in a Power Line Communication-based AMI system. To that end, IP has been implemented over Narrow Band-Power Line Communication (NB-PLC) in a real microgrid, which includes an AMI system. A thorough review of potential applications for the SG that might be implemented for this representative case is included in order to provide a realistic analysis of the potentiality of NB-PLC beyond smart metering. The results demonstrate that existing AMI systems based on NB-PLC have the capacity to implement additional applications such as remote commands or status signals, which entails an added value for deployed AMI systems.

Keywords: narrowband power line communications; smart grid applications; Smart Grid communications; internet protocol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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