A model for cloud-based large scale smart grid technologies

Smart grid is an emerging technology for the generation, distribution and utilization of energy resources in the modern world. Major countries such as UK, USA and Germany are involved in the research and development of cloud-based smart grid technologies. Some of the common characteristics of these technologies include real time monitoring of production, distribution and usage, emission control, fraud detection and prevention. This paper deals with three different case studies of such technologies developed by UK, Germany and USA respectively. These technologies were evaluated based on certain assessment criteria derived from the content analysis of selected journal articles. One among them was identified to be satisfying these assessment criteria. Motivated from these case studies, we developed a theoretical model of the large scale cloud-based smart grid system.