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The Softer Side of SmartLafras Moolman
General Manager Sales – Engineering Information Systems
Powertech System Integrators
Distributech Africa, July 2015
DEFINITION
“A smart grid is an electricity network that can integrate in a cost
efficient manner the behavior and actions of all users connected to it -
generators, consumers and those that do both - in order to ensure
economically efficient, sustainable power system with low losses and
high levels of quality and security of supply and safety.”
TRADITIONAL GRID MODEL
BulkProducer
ConsumerGrid
SMART GRID MODEL
Producer ConsumerGrid
UTILITY EMPLOYEE FACTORS
COMPLEXITY
SAFETY
SKILLS AND WORKFORCE
CONSUMER FACTORS
CONTROL
COSTS AND REVENUE
SECURITY AND PRIVACY
HEALTH
