Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to give the reader a comparison between conventional electrical networks and future Smart Grid. The infrastructure of conventional electrical networks will be reviewed followed by highlighting their main characteristics. The motives behind modernizing conventional electrical networks which led to the development of the Smart Grid concept will be discussed. This is followed by discussing evolution of the Smart Grid concept. Finally, the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), which is considered as the fundamental and first step to the overall modernization of conventional electrical networks, will be covered.
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