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Geographic Information System for the Smart Grid

Geographic Information System for the Smart Grid

Tariq Javid
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522500728|ISBN10: 1522500723|EISBN13: 9781522500735
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0072-8.ch015
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Javid, Tariq. "Geographic Information System for the Smart Grid." Smart Grid as a Solution for Renewable and Efficient Energy, edited by Ayaz Ahmad and Naveed Ul Hassan, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 344-362. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0072-8.ch015

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Javid, T. (2016). Geographic Information System for the Smart Grid. In A. Ahmad & N. Hassan (Eds.), Smart Grid as a Solution for Renewable and Efficient Energy (pp. 344-362). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0072-8.ch015

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Javid, Tariq. "Geographic Information System for the Smart Grid." In Smart Grid as a Solution for Renewable and Efficient Energy, edited by Ayaz Ahmad and Naveed Ul Hassan, 344-362. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0072-8.ch015

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Abstract

This chapter presents fundamental concepts and purpose of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to understand, deploy, monitor, and control the Smart Grid (SG). To enable existing power grid for two-way electricity flow, there is a need to consider deployment of a number of advanced technologies. The SG will have a huge number of devices which are capable of information exchange across the whole electricity network. The GIS is a computer based tool which has the ability to display useful information primarily in the form of labeled digital maps. This capability is useful for transformation of conventional electric grid to a SG by finding suitable locations for timely and economically affordable installation of SG components. Although GIS is in use for electric utilities, new research and advancements in enabling technologies have made it more suitable to play a bigger role in the SG.

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