IP-centric high rate narrowband PLC for smart grid applications

Adebisi, Bamidele; Treytl, Albert; Haidine, Abdelfatteh; Portnoy, Alexander; Shan, Rafi us; Lund, David J.; Pille, Hans; Honary, Bahram

doi:10.1109/mcom.2011.6094005

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“…Some of the most important applications for the SGs regarding their communication requirements can be seen in Table 1 [6,7,[14][15][16]. The communication requirements are given in terms of data rate and latency.…”

Section: Review Of Applications For Smart Gridsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Uribe-Pérez¹,

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Vega

et al. 2017

Energies

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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.

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Section: Review Of Applications For Smart Gridsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Uribe-Pérez¹,

Angulo

Vega

et al. 2017

Energies

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“…The power line carrier (PLC) technology [1][2][3], which has been applied in traditional power systems to transfer voice or data at high speed over the power line with a power flow, is considered a suitable candidate [4,5]. However, the channel of the PLC has high-frequency selectivity with complex signal attenuation because of the poor working condition, serious interference, and large time variation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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A novel PLC channel modeling method and channel characteristic analysis of a smart distribution grid

Jian

Wang

et al. 2017

Prot Control Mod Power Syst

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Power line carrier (PLC) technology plays an increasingly important role in the realization of cost-effective communication in a smart distribution grid. No current channel modeling method is universally applicable to more complex topologies that may emerge in smart grids, such as ring and mesh topologies. This paper presents a novel PLC channel modeling method based on the information node concept, and the universality and feasibility of the proposed method are demonstrated with applications in modeling networks with ring and mesh topologies. The factors that affect the channel characteristics of the networks and the laws that govern their behaviors for different types of topologies are analyzed. The validity and effectiveness of the proposed method are proven using simulation and laboratory tests. This paper provides the necessary theoretical basis and technical means to design the PLC modulation method for smart distribution grids.

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“…According to [3], some tangible deliverables from smart grid initiatives include real-time pricing, demand response (DR), electric vehicle charging control, integration of distributed Furthermore, many smart grid applications require low data rate; hence, it is understandable that NPLC dominated previous discussions [9][10][11][12][13][14], and funded projects such as [15][16][17][18][19] in relation to smart grids and their applications in low voltage (LV) regions. Apart from electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues in PLC generally [20,21], other major arguments against BPLC have been that 2-30 MHz cannot traverse an medium voltage/low voltage (MV/LV) step-down transformer without external bypass coupling circuit and that it suffers from high attenuation with distance [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, unlike the US where there are typically less than ten households per transformer, in Europe, the number of power meters per the MV/LV transformer is within 50-300 with average distance of 465 m from MV/LV transformer to consumer meters [14]. Hence, strictly from business perspective, PLC is more amenable to the European market.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, feedback from some projects in this area [28] have shown that raw data rate of several tens of Mbps are achievable for links up to 500 m. This throughput can potentially support smart metering applications based on European LV network topology [14]. DR is another AMI application used by utilities to efficiently match power demand with generation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Broadband PLC for Clustered Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Architecture

2016

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Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) subsystems monitor and control energy distribution through exchange of information between smart meters and utility networks. A key challenge is how to select a cost-effective communication system without compromising the performance of the applications. Current communication technologies were developed for conventional data networks with different requirements. It is therefore necessary to investigate how much of existing communication technologies can be retrofitted into the new energy infrastructure to cost-effectively deliver acceptable level of service. This paper investigates broadband power line communications (BPLC) as a backhaul solution in AMI. By applying the disparate traffic characteristics of selected AMI applications, the network performance is evaluated. This study also examines the communication network response to changes in application configurations in terms of packet sizes. In each case, the network is stress-tested and performance is assessed against acceptable thresholds documented in the literature. Results show that, like every other communication technology, BPLC has certain limitations; however, with some modifications in the network topology, it indeed can fulfill most AMI traffic requirements for flexible and time-bounded applications. These opportunities, if tapped, can significantly improve fiscal and operational efficiencies in AMI services. Simulation results also reveal that BPLC as a backhaul can support flat and clustered AMI structures with cluster size ranging from 1 to 150 smart meters.

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IP-centric high rate narrowband PLC for smart grid applications

Cited by 37 publications

References 4 publications

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

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

A novel PLC channel modeling method and channel characteristic analysis of a smart distribution grid

Broadband PLC for Clustered Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Architecture

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