S. NO

SMART GRID

TRADITIONAL GRID

1

Smart Grid is Intelligent Grid comprises of user interactive system.

Electric power distribution is made possible by the power distribution grid, a system that allows electricity to be transferred from point of generation to our homes.

2

It is two way communication that can network one or more parts of smart grid via

secure, high speed, high bandwidth

Connections.

It is one way communication that can network only one part of the grid i.e. utility and its customers.

3

More efficient transmission of electricity

With the help of sensing devices.

Less efficient transmission of electricity, no sensors are there in the grid.

4

Smart Grid Involves Automation.

Manual Intervention Required.

5

It will reduce operations and management costs for utilities ,and ultimately lower

Power cost for domestic and industrial consumer leading to transparency in a system.

In this we have large number of operations so management cost is also high and that ultimately increase the power costs for consumers and increases a gap with Energy Generation and consumption leading to non efficient system with improper sustainable indices.

6

A smarter grid are prepared to address

emergencies such as storm, earthquakes

and its two way interactive capacity allow

Rerouting when equipments fail.

Environment issues can lead to series of failures that can affect banking, traffic and all other electric equipments.

7

Energy Scheduling.

Losses High due to Sudden Contingencies.

8

Smart grid will take greater advantage of

customer-owned power generators to produce

Power when it is not available from utilities.

Power can only be generated from utilities not by customers and if utilities have some fault then customer will face problems.

9

It will help customers to save money by

managing the electricity use and customers

Can purchase electricity when they need.

Customers have constant supply to use they can’t purchase only when they need so we have to pay more.