Adaptation of Powerline Communications-Based Smart Metering Deployments to the Requirements of Smart Grids

Alberto Sendin, Txetxu Arzuaga, Iker Urrutia, Iñigo Berganza, Ainara Fernandez, Laura Marron, Asier Llano and Aitor Arzuaga
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Alberto Sendin: Division of Control Systems and Telecommunications, Iberdrola, Avenida San Adrian 48, 48003 Bilbao, Spain
Txetxu Arzuaga: Department of R & D, ZIV-CG Automation, Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio 210, 48170 Zamudio, Spain
Iker Urrutia: Division of Control Systems and Telecommunications, Iberdrola, Avenida San Adrian 48, 48003 Bilbao, Spain
Iñigo Berganza: Division of Control Systems and Telecommunications, Iberdrola, Avenida San Adrian 48, 48003 Bilbao, Spain
Ainara Fernandez: Division of Control Systems and Telecommunications, Iberdrola, Avenida San Adrian 48, 48003 Bilbao, Spain
Laura Marron: Department of R & D, ZIV-CG Automation, Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio 210, 48170 Zamudio, Spain
Asier Llano: Department of R & D, ZIV-CG Automation, Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio 210, 48170 Zamudio, Spain
Aitor Arzuaga: Department of R & D, ZIV-CG Automation, Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio 210, 48170 Zamudio, Spain

Energies, 2015, vol. 8, issue 12, 1-27

Abstract: Powerline communications (PLC)-based smart meter deployments are now a reality in many regions of the world. Although PLC elements are generally incorporated in smart meters and data concentrators, the underlying PLC network allows the integration of other smart grid services directly over it. The remote control capabilities that automation programs need and are today deployed over their medium voltage (MV) grid, can be extended to the low voltage (LV) grid through these existing PLC networks. This paper demonstrates the capabilities of narrowband high data rate (NB HDR) PLC technologies deployed over LV grids for smart metering purposes to support internet protocol internet protocol (IP) communications in the LV grid. The paper demonstrates these possibilities with the presentation of the simulation and laboratory results of IP communications over international telecommunication union: ITU-T G.9904 PLC technology, and the definition of a PLC Network Management System based on a simple network management protocol (SNMP) management information base (MIB) definition and applicable use cases.

Keywords: smart metering; smart grid; powerline communications (PLC); international telecommunication union ITU-T G.9904; distribution grid; network management system; internet protocol (IP); simple network management protocol (SNMP) (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: 2015
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