Smart Grid Systems

Electric power systems are being transformed from older grid systems to smart grids across the globe. The goals of this transition are to address today’s electric power issues, which include reducing carbon footprints, finding alternate sources of decaying fossil fuels, eradicating losses that occur in the current available systems, and introducing the latest information and communication technologies (ICT) for electric grids. The development of smart grid technology is advancing dramatically along with and in reaction to the continued growth of renewable energy technologies (especially wind and solar power), the growing popularity of electric vehicles, and the continuing huge demand for electricity.

This new book advances the basic understanding of smart grids and focuses on recent technological advancements in the field. This book provides a comprehensive discussion from a number of experts and practitioners and describes the challenges and the future scope of the technologies related to smart grid.

Smart Grid Systems: Modeling and Control provides a comprehensive discussion that describes the challenges and the future scope of the technologies related to smart grid. It covers a wide range of topics on smart grids, including renewable Energy (solar/wind) penetration to the grid, energy storage, control techniques, energy management, and modeling of smart devices/techniques. The volume will be valuable to academicians, researchers, and practitioners in the field of power system, as well as to students entering this field.

N. Ramesh Babu, PhD, is currently Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Instrumentation at the School of Electrical Engineering at VIT University in Vellore, India. He has over 15 years of teaching experience with eight years of research experience. He has chaired or organized many conferences, workshops, and faculty development programs and has been the keynote speaker, session chair, and technical program member. He is an active reviewer for many international journals, including those published by Elsevier, IEEE, and IET. He is serving as Associate Editor for the IEEE Access Journal and is an editorial board member for several other journals. He has published several technical papers in national and international conferences and international journals with high impact factors.