Abstract
Finding a more efficient use of energy is an important problem that needs attention. Compared with the traditional power grid, a smart grid can monitor users’ electricity situation and electricity consumption instantly. However, it involves many problems of deploying network equipment. Consequently, it is vital to promote smart grids by collecting data from smart meters efficiently and keeping costs low. In this article, we propose a two-stage method of data collection for smart grids. The main contribution of this paper is to lower the number of data aggregation points (DAPs) so that the cost can be reduced. By using the K-means method, an entire smart grid can be divided into many smaller parts. In addition, the needs of transmitting and receiving data in the entire smart grid can be met by installing the least number of DAPs. Finally, the simulations show that the proposed two-stage method of data collection can use fewer DAPs to collect data than other methods which use one-stage methods, so the proposed scheme is more cost-effective.
Highlights
Because of the effects of climate change, more people have started focusing on the issues of energy conservation, carbon reduction, efficient energy use, and so on
We focus on the problems such as the transmission of of data from smart meters (SMs) to cluster head (CH) and CHs to data aggregation points (DAPs)
The proposed two-stage clustering algorithm utilizes CH to receive data from SMs and transmit it to DAP, so it can reduce the number of DAPs with the same distance threshold
Summary
Because of the effects of climate change, more people have started focusing on the issues of energy conservation, carbon reduction, efficient energy use, and so on. With the exuberant development of network, the concept of the smart grid is promoted vigorously. People hope to use and control energy efficiently; the traditional power grid can be replaced with smart grids. Compared with the traditional power grid, a smart grid can monitor users’ electricity situation and electricity consumption at a faster rate. Thanks to the availability of bi-directional communications, a smart grid can raise the efficiency of electricity and the reliability of the power grid. The infrastructure which supports bi-directional communication, called advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), was regarded as the fundamental structure of the smart grid [1]. To construct AMI, it is necessary to install smart meters (SMs) at home and all the electrical appliances at home need to be installed with sensors so that they can connect with
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