The Softer Side of SmartLafras Moolman

General Manager Sales – Engineering Information Systems

Powertech System Integrators

Distributech Africa, July 2015

DEFINITION

“A smart grid is an electricity network that can integrate in a cost

efficient manner the behavior and actions of all users connected to it -

generators, consumers and those that do both - in order to ensure

economically efficient, sustainable power system with low losses and

high levels of quality and security of supply and safety.”

TRADITIONAL GRID MODEL

BulkProducer

ConsumerGrid

SMART GRID MODEL

Producer ConsumerGrid

UTILITY EMPLOYEE FACTORS

COMPLEXITY

SAFETY

SKILLS AND WORKFORCE

CONSUMER FACTORS

CONTROL

COSTS AND REVENUE

SECURITY AND PRIVACY

HEALTH