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A Review Paper on Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Prachi Sharma1, Harvinder Singh2
1
ME Electrical, Department of electrical engineering, Chandigarh University
2
Assistant Professor, Department of electrical engineering, Chandigarh University
Abstract - The current power grid may not grow electric
request. Modern skill canister remain use to recover
productivities then reasonable electrical use by staying
away from the requirement for new age, transmission
and appropriation plants. To address the issues of things
to come and to fix the issue of the past shrewd lattice
innovation saddles the most progressive advanced
registering advances to screen and change the utilization.
For generation of energy smart grid also aids to optimize.
This innovation guarantees better utilization of assets
and precise charging to clients dependent on genuine
utilization instead of assessments. AMI, Double way
correspondences, Unique meters/Unique sensor, safety, II.BUILDING BLOCKS OF AMI
IT, web network and Natural Energy and Loading are
the technology used in smart grid implementations AMI is involved different equipment and
demand. The paper additionally guidelines National programming parts, all of which assume a part in
situation of AMI is to meet keen matrix requests then its estimating energy utilization and sending data about
turn of events.
energy, water and gas use to service organizations and
Index Terms - Automatic Metering Infrastructure,
clients. [3]
advanced meter, smart grid. The general mechanical parts of AMI include: -
Smart meters: -Smart meter is same as digital meter
I.INTRODUCTION and its working is also same but in smart meter, we
will use two-way communication which also tell us
In present situation India will use electromechanical when we take supply from the utility in smart meter it
and in somewhere we also use digital energy meter will share information directly to the utility, there is no
instead of energy metering for billing purpose. For need to any person to come and check the meter
billing purpose energy metering system is very reading. [4] Its radiation is also very low and for
effectively and less time consuming. But in traditional connection to utility it will use radio frequency (Rf).
billing system is very inaccurate and more time Correspondence Grid: -Modern correspondence
consuming which will be very costly many times. [1] networks which upholds two-way correspondence
But in today, present time accuracy is electricity empowers data from keen meters to service
billing is very highly considered. So, smart meter organizations and the other way around. Organizations
reading which gives accurate billing and it also give like Broadband over Powerline (BPL), Power Line
accurate power consumption. But in electricity it also Communications, Fibre Optic Communication, Fixed
provides real time monitoring of utility.[2] Radio Frequency or public organizations (e.g.,
landline, cell, paging) are utilized for such purposes.
Fig1: advanced metering infrastructure[1] [5]
Rhythm Information Procurement Organization: -
Programming applications on the Control Centre gear
and the DCUs (Data Concentrator Units) used to get
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data from meters through correspondence organize IV.CHALLENGES OF ADVANCED METERING
and send it to the MDMS. [6] INFRASTRUCTURE
Meter Data Management System (MDMS): -Host In spite of its broad advantages, conveying that the
framework which gets, investigates the metering data three major issues in AMI that include:
and stored it. High Standardisation Costs: The complete gauge
sending the AMI (Advanced metering infrastructure)
necessitates uses happening completely equipment
besides programming segments, with pulses, system
framework then organization the board programming,
alongside cost related through these establishment
then upkeep of pulses and data innovation
frameworks. [9]
Integration: AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure)
is an unpredictable arrangement of advances that
should be incorporated with benefits' data innovation
frameworks, including Customer Information Systems
(CIS), Geographical Information Systems (GIS),
Fig2: - building blocks of AMI[2]
Mobile Workforce Management (MWM),
SCADA/DMS, Distribution Automation System
III.BENEFITS OF AMI
(DAS), and so on [10].
Normalization: Interoperability guidelines should be
The advantages of AMI are multifield and can be by
characterized, which set uniform prerequisites for
and large sorted are:
AMI innovation, organization and general activities
Operating Profits: -AMI (Automatic Metering
and are the keys to effectively interfacing and keeping
Infostructure) aids the whole lattice by educating the
an AMI-based framework.
precision of meter peruses, energy burglary
recognition then reaction toward blackouts, though
V.ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
disposing of the requirement for on location meter
IN THE INDIA CONTEXT
perusing. [7]
Monetary Benefits: -AMI carries monetary benefits
Modernizing India's network framework by putting
toward function, liquid plus smoke organizations
resources into AMI vows to alleviate various strains
through diminishing gear and support expenditures,
put on the matrix because of developing interest for
empowering quicker reclamation of electric help
water assets and electric gas. Specifically, for India’s
during blackouts and smoothing out the charging
network framework AMI will have focus three points:
cycle.
Framework Reliability: -AMI innovation develops the
Client Benefits: -AMI benefits electric clients by
appropriation and in general dependability of power
identifying meter disappointments early, obliging
by empowering power merchants to recognize and
quicker help rebuilding, then cultivating the precision
naturally react to electric interest, which thus limits
then adaptability from charging. Additional, AMI
blackouts. [11]
(Advanced Metering Infrastructure) takes into
Energy Costs: -Increased dependability and usefulness
consideration time sensitive rate choices that can help
and diminished blackouts and smoothed out charging
clients set aside cash and deal with their energy
activities will drastically reduce expenses related with
utilization. [8]
giving and keeping up the matrix, along these lines
Security Benefits: -AMI innovation empowers
essentially bringing down power rates.
improved observing of framework assets, which
Power Theft: - In India common type of issue will be
mitigates expected dangers on the matrix by digital
power theft. To increase system straightforwardness
psychological militant organizations.
AMI frameworks that track energy use will help
screen power practically in active time. [12]
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VI.COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AMI Advanced Metering Infrastructure is a moderately
innovative idea which needs improvement in the space
Three different types of sources occurred in AMI and of correspondence, information investigation and
its cost associated: - control plans. Notwithstanding, considering the
1. Source device at operator points. worldwide energy market's circumstance and
2. Installations. ecological worries that make administrations,
3. Communication grid. organizations and customers to fuel AMI examination
4. Facts gathering, investigation, storage and system and use, the possibility of AMI looks encouraging.
management.
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