Analysis of Smart Meter Functionalities in the Electricity Market and Network Management
Rahman, Tasmia (2020)
2020
Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering, MSc (Tech)
Informaatioteknologian ja viestinnän tiedekunta - Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
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2020-05-27
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202005085074
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202005085074
Tiivistelmä
An advanced meter that provides the end-users real-time meter data and additional data to the utility company is called smart meter. Smart metering system is an important feature of smart grid. Also, in network management, operation, planning, and asset management, smart metering is playing a vital role. The whole world is now focusing on large-scale smart metering system implementation. European countries are the front-liner in the mass smart metering rollout. European Union has smart metering related legislation for the member countries, which is to install 80% of the smart meter if the country has positive cost-benefit analysis results.
This thesis analyses how smart metering is creating an impact on network management and in the electricity market. Applications and challenges of smart metering related to design and large- scale development have been described as well. Moreover, the state of the art of Nordic countries (Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark), USA, and some other EU countries (Germany, Italy, France, UK) based on the country's legislation and EU legislation has described by the literature review. Different measures have been taken to analyze the differences between the selected countries.
After observing the implementation status and different implementation of smart metering deployment projects in the selected countries, few findings have been found. Such as growing concerns about meter data security, concerns about health problems among customers, etc. Selected countries came up with the idea like datahub projects and smart meter gateway to solve the raised problems. After analyzing the different measures and problems, it can be seen that the main reasons behind the differences in the large-scale rollout are mainly the legislative barrier, CBA results, and the country's overall policy-related electricity market.
This thesis analyses how smart metering is creating an impact on network management and in the electricity market. Applications and challenges of smart metering related to design and large- scale development have been described as well. Moreover, the state of the art of Nordic countries (Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark), USA, and some other EU countries (Germany, Italy, France, UK) based on the country's legislation and EU legislation has described by the literature review. Different measures have been taken to analyze the differences between the selected countries.
After observing the implementation status and different implementation of smart metering deployment projects in the selected countries, few findings have been found. Such as growing concerns about meter data security, concerns about health problems among customers, etc. Selected countries came up with the idea like datahub projects and smart meter gateway to solve the raised problems. After analyzing the different measures and problems, it can be seen that the main reasons behind the differences in the large-scale rollout are mainly the legislative barrier, CBA results, and the country's overall policy-related electricity market.