International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 93 - Number 14 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Mohanad Ghazi Khamees Ali, Oday Abdul Lateef Abdul Ridha |
10.5120/16282-6041 |
Mohanad Ghazi Khamees Ali, Oday Abdul Lateef Abdul Ridha . A Comprehensive Study of Smart Grids. International Journal of Computer Applications. 93, 14 ( May 2014), 15-21. DOI=10.5120/16282-6041
In this paper, various aspects of smart grids are described. These aspects include the components of smart grids, the detailed functions of the smart energy meters within the smart grids and their effects on increasing the awareness, the advantages and disadvantages of smart grids, and the requirements of utilizing smart grids. To put some light on the difference between smart grids and traditional utility grids, some aspects of the traditional utility grids are covered in this paper as well.