Distribution Grid Monitoring Based on Widely Available Smart Plugs

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Autori principali: Grafenhorst, Simon, Förderer, Kevin, Hagenmeyer, Veit
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Pubblicazione: 2022
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author Grafenhorst, Simon
Förderer, Kevin
Hagenmeyer, Veit
author_facet Grafenhorst, Simon
Förderer, Kevin
Hagenmeyer, Veit
contents The growing popularity of e-mobility, heat pumps, and renewable generation such as photovoltaics is leading to scenarios which the distribution grid was not originally designed for. Moreover, parts of the distribution grid are only sparsely instrumented, leaving the distribution system operator unaware of possible bottlenecks resulting from the introduction of such loads and renewable generation. To overcome this lack of information, we propose the use of widely available smart home devices, such as smart plugs, for grid monitoring. We detail the aggregation and storage of smart plug measurements for distribution grid monitoring and examine the accuracy of the measurements. A case study shows how the average monitoring error in a distribution grid area decreases the more measurement devices are installed. Hence, simple smart plugs can help with distribution grid monitoring and provide valuable information to the DSO.
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spellingShingle Distribution Grid Monitoring Based on Widely Available Smart Plugs
Grafenhorst, Simon
Förderer, Kevin
Hagenmeyer, Veit
Networking and Internet Architecture
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The growing popularity of e-mobility, heat pumps, and renewable generation such as photovoltaics is leading to scenarios which the distribution grid was not originally designed for. Moreover, parts of the distribution grid are only sparsely instrumented, leaving the distribution system operator unaware of possible bottlenecks resulting from the introduction of such loads and renewable generation. To overcome this lack of information, we propose the use of widely available smart home devices, such as smart plugs, for grid monitoring. We detail the aggregation and storage of smart plug measurements for distribution grid monitoring and examine the accuracy of the measurements. A case study shows how the average monitoring error in a distribution grid area decreases the more measurement devices are installed. Hence, simple smart plugs can help with distribution grid monitoring and provide valuable information to the DSO.
title Distribution Grid Monitoring Based on Widely Available Smart Plugs
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
H.4.3
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.04211