Electricity has
brought infinite possibilities to the life of people. Once used to it. It’s
user can’t imagine life without electricity, that’s why demand is increasing day
by day. This has created more demand then our power plants can cope. More over
uneven distribution of electricity over the period of 24 hrs worsen the
performance of power plants. Now a days peak load can be as high as 40% of base
load. This creates immense stress on grid resulting in sudden collapse of poor
quality of electric supply.
Electricity distribution
is a complex system of network which connects generation to the user. Ensuring stability
of the system requires fine balance of generation and consumption. If supply is
more then demand or demand is more then supply, in both case complex network
system can become unstable and collapse. It has happened many times in past
To some extent
this problem of uneven loading can be solved by implementing 24 hours variable
tariff plan for electricity users. This can ensure even distribution of power
demand over the 24 hrs of the day. it is possible with present technology. High rates at peak hours
and low rates during lean demand will encourage users to plan activity to take
advantage of it. This will ensure load as per base load all the time and avoid
sudden peak loads.
Best way to
judge overloaded grid is by frequency so metering can be designed in such a way
that at low frequency it generates higher units and when frequency is higher it
generates low units. Or else electrical meters can have sim card which are
connected to the main server form where online rates are fed.
Trend of energy
use is made available to users by which user can plan his works accordingly one
can decide over using electricity with high rate at peak time to the low rate
at lean time. Individual can set rates higher limit meaning that whenever rates
crosses certain value as fixed by user, will automatically shuts off/ gives warning
alarm to decide whether to remain in grid or get out of grid
Meters should
have facility to meter pump in or power out and i.e. these meter should have
reading both ways this will encourages distributed powers generators to pump in
power to the grid. This will encourage user to install and operate micro power
generating / storage units.
Era of mega
power will over by next 2 decade. Next will be mini or micro power generator
installed by individual user using solar , wind, biofuel, and such system will
help these user to become self sufficient in power.