Given rising electricity consumption, coupled with finite resources, and a growing awareness surrounding sustainable energy, ICT-enabled electrical networks such as smart grids are increasingly being deployed by energy companies. One aspect of smart grids is smart meter technology (SMT), which...

Die Vision von E-Energy, einem IKT-basierten Energiesystem der Zukunft, bedarf einer sicheren, interoperablen IT-Infrastruktur als Basis. Die Architekturentwicklung von Smart Grids geht mit domänenspezifischen Herausforderungen einher und ist ein Bereich der derzeit in den Anfängen der...

Electricity is the prime mover of a modern society. Per capita consumption of electricity is an indicator of a country's growth. This indicator depends on availability, quality and reliability of power and most particularly its overall cost. The cost of electricity governs its usage. Thus the...