Smart grids: as redes elétricas inteligentes e sua implantação.

Abstract

The smart grids have everything to change the electricity sector incorporating new technologies, concepts and communication to the system. This work discusses the fundamentals and concepts related to the subject and discuss the different technologies and equipment, probably inserted in most designs of smart grids. Besides containing information about the current national and global scenario, this work also brings two examples of projects in smart grids, the project InovCity in Évora - Portugal and Smart Grid Light Program in Rio de Janeiro. Therefore, this work has an informative character and aims to bring general aspects with respect to the concept of Smart Grids, for the academic community.