Amitabh Bacchan, Indian superstar, monitors his power consumption on Google. Well he is not the brand ambassador of Google, neither is this some gizmo which he has purchased from some flashy store abroad.
Welcome to the world of smart grid, which is gradually moving into our living rooms across cities.
A combo of power distribution system, telecommunication devices and electrical gadgets which can predict, and respond to, usage patterns of both suppliers and consumers, smart grids have been taken up as full fledged projects or pilots in key states and metros. Such grids are seen as a solution to demand-supply mismatch in power by stressing on efficient use. Such grids cut down on wastage and ensure dedicated service and lightning fast response times Each state in India is gradually heading this tech savvy path, which gradually reap a lot of positives in the long run.
RIL (Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.) , the power distribution company of the Anil Ambani group, offers users the capability of remotely monitoring their power consumption in the metros like Delhi and Mumbai. The smart grid installed has the capability to re-route electricity and specifically help you in cutting down on your heavy power bills by pointing out the power guzzlers.
Apart from Reliance, it is being adopted on a pilot basis by the West Bengal’s power distribution company, Bangalore’s distribution company as well as the state electricity distribution company in Karnataka. The first global smart grid was installed in Italy by Enel six years back. It delivers savings of Euros 500 million annually on a project cost of Euros 2.1 billion.
Smart Grid also serve as an early warning system predicting load on transformers and as the name goes will smartly redirect load and share the burden, rather than crashing and causing inconvenience.
The man power and wages for remote connects, disconnects and on demand reads will gradually reduce once this system is in place. This will reduce faults and increase up times and thus earnings. Welcome technology into your homes now.
Benjamin Franklin may have discovered electricity, but it was the man who invented the meter who made the money.
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