Power Line Connections for a Smart Grid Implementation and Application

Abstract

Power line communication, through the use of electricity infrastructure for data transmission, is witnessing the renaissance of the smart grid context that includes the goals of the smart grid with the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources into a chain of electricity supplies, in addition to securing reliable electricity delivery, and the use of existing electrical infrastructure in a higher In this paper, we reviews power line communications (PLCs) according to the context of the smart grid, as the specifications G3-PLC, PRIME, HomePlug Green PHY, and HomePlug AV2 are discussed.