Exploring the Challenging Issues with Synchrophasor Technology Deployments in Electric Power Grids

Synchrophasor technology is fast being deployed in electric power grids all over the world and is fast changing the way the grids are managed. This trend is to continue until the entire power grids are fully connected so they can be monitored and controlled in real-time. Much achievement has been made in the synchrophasor technology development and deployment, and there are still much more to be achieved. For instance, real-time power grid control and protection potentials of synchrophasor are yet to be explored. It is of necessity that researchers keep in view the various challenges that still need to be overcome in expanding the frontiers of synchrophasor technology. This paper outlines the major challenges that should be dealt with in order to achieve the goal of total power grid visualization, monitoring, and control using synchrophasor technology.

Authors:

• Emmanuel U. Oleka
• Anil Khanal
• Ali R. Osareh
• Gary L. Lebby

Keywords:

• Electric power grid
• Grid Visualization
• Phasor Measurement Unit
• Synchrophasor Technology.

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