Smart Grids

This reference text presents a threat to IoT Security and their Mitigation Strategies in Smart Grid. It further discusses aspects of adaptive demand response management, multiport converter topology and voltage stability in smart grid. Internet of Things-based prioritized load management technique for PV battery-powered buildings is illustrated. Importance of Zero energy buildings, sustainable farming and E-vehicles are discussed. Case Studies on Optimal DG Planning are presented.

This book:

· Discusses threats to the Internet of Things security and their mitigation strategies in the smart grid.

· Adaptive Demand Response Management, Multiport converters and Voltage Stability in Smart Grids.

· Zero Energy Buildings, Sustainable Farming and E-vehicles Deployment in Smart Grids.

· Case Studies on Optimal DG Planning.

· Covers a multi-objective optimal power flow algorithm for optimal performance in the distribution system, and a techno-economical optimal solution for the distribution system.

It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, computer science and engineering, and environmental engineering.

Author Biography

O.V. Gnana Swathika (Member’11–Senior Member’20, IEEE) received B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2000, MS in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA, in 2004, PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from VIT University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2017. She has also completed her post-doc at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Her current research interests include microgrid protection, power system optimization, embedded systems, photovoltaic systems. She currently works as Associate Professor Senior at Centre for Smart Grid Technologies, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.

K. Karthikeyan is an Electrical & Electronics engineering graduate with a Master’s in Personnel Management from the University of Madras. With his two decades of rich experience in electrical design, he has immensely contributed towards the building services sector comprising airports, ITOS, tall statues, railway station/depots, Hospital, Educational institutional buildings, Residential, Hotel, Steel plants, Automobile plants in India and abroad (Sri Lanka, Dubai & UK). Currently working as Chief Engineering Manager – Electrical designs for Larsen & Toubro construction, commonly known as L&T, is an Indian multinational EPC contracting company. Also, he has worked in other major companies like Voltas, ABB, Apex Knowledge technology private limited. His primary role involved to prepare/review complete electrical system designs up to 110KV voltage levels. Detailed engineering stage covering by various electrical design calculations, design basis reports, suitable for construction drawings, and MEP design coordination. He is the point of contact for both client and internal project team, lead and manage a team of design and divisional personnel, day-to-day interaction with clients, peer review, managing project deadlines, Project time estimation, assisting in staff appraisals, training, and recruiting.