Overview
Smart grid technology modernizes the electrical grid using digital communication, sensors, and automation. It enables real-time monitoring of energy flows, automatic fault detection, demand response programs, and integration of distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and home batteries. Smart grids improve reliability, reduce waste, and enable consumers to actively manage their energy use. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology allows electric vehicles to feed power back to the grid during peak demand.
Tags
smart gridenergy managementdemand responsegrid modernization
Economic Impact
Medium Impact
$100B+ global market enabling efficient integration of renewables and reducing grid losses.
Emerged
2010
Related Topics
Energy
Solar Energy Innovation
Next-generation solar technologies achieving higher efficiency and lower costs.
Energy
Battery Storage Revolution
Advanced battery technologies enabling grid-scale energy storage.
Transportation
Electric Vehicle Adoption
Rapid growth of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles worldwide.