Smart Grid Architecture, Communications and Data Model: The WiseGRID approach

Current technical, social, economic and environmental trends impose the optimization of power grid and energy management via the digitalization and Smart Grid (SG) development. The SG incorporates advanced communications and pervasive computing capabilities ensuring improvement in terms of control, efficiency, reliability, flexibility and safety along with novel advanced services to customers and business actors in the energy market. In this paper, the architecture, communications and enhanced data model developed under the WiseGRID project are presented, exploring the main challenges and requirements for the design and deployment of the ICT infrastructure required as part of a complex SG system. In particular, in this work special focus is given on the Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM) employed and on two of the main ICT tools developed to establish the interoperability among the entities involved in the SG. Finally, the work performed towards the development of a harmonized data model for SGs is presented in order to be used during the demonstration phase of the project.