Survey Of Home Area Network frameworks In Smart Grid

One of the component of smart grid are smart homes.The power system design was mainly based on developing the supply side (supply follows the demand) and minor attention was given in controlling the demand side. During the effort to accommodate larger shares of renewable energy sources, while maintaining the power balance and ensuring the reliability of the power system, the implementation of demand response mechanisms starts from smart home with home area network architectures. On This paper we study the home area network frameworks and its components to support loads and aims to create further knowledge on the potentials of residential demand response concepts in smart grids. It desides whether to locate the HAN gateway in the meter or in a separate device has important long-term implications.

Keywords:

Demand Response , smart grid , energy efficient