Modeling of a Smart Grid Monitoring System using Power Line Communication

This paper aims to analyze the dynamic operations of the low-voltage Grid. The sample system is composed of a low-voltage grid, three-phase PI section line, three-phase transformer as well as a load. In the Smart Grids, data transmission of various distributed energy resources and its communication infrastructure are put together in order to better control the system. Therefore, control requirements and communication structures of electrical grids that are developed via Matlab/Simulink are examined in this paper. The distribution line is modeled according to realistic parameters of transmission line. The proposed power line communication (PLC) which is part of this study is managed by binary phase shift keying (BPSK) modems. It is also developed using carrier recovery to reduce destructive effects of the channel via Matlab/Simulink.