From: Cybersecurity in smart local energy systems: requirements, challenges, and standards
Parameters | Existing grid | SLES |
---|---|---|
Generation | Centralised | Decentralised |
Communication | None/one way | Two-way, real-time |
Customer interaction | Limited | Extensive |
Metering | Electro-mechanical meters | Digital meters |
Operation | Manual equipment checks and maintenance | Remote monitoring, predictive, time-based maintenance |
Maintenance | Network operated by centralised network operators | Local authorities actively manage the SLES operation |
Power flow control | Limited | Comprehensive and automated |
Reliability | Prone to failures and cascading outages | Automated, prevents outages before they start |
Restoration following disturbance | Manual | Self-healing |
System topology | Radial. Power flows one-way | Network. Power flows multiple paths |
Distributed generation | Limited grid accessibility | Full and efficient grid accessibility |