IoT deployment and management in the smart grid

As a result of society's ever-increasing reliance on technology, energy infrastructures have been under growing strain. To cope, the traditional power grid has gone through a technological evolution to become the smart grid, integrating the existing power infrastructure with information and communication technology. This enables the transmission of performance and usage data, as well as commands, so that management can become more automated and decentralised. IoT technologies can be deployed in a variety of settings and are equipped with the ability to sense their surroundings to generate data that is then communicated with management. When integrated into the smart grid, and coupled with cloud or edge technologies, IoT can offer new operational paradigms for more efficient energy production. In this chapter, the role of IoT within the smart grid will be discussed, including networks, management, and devices, as well as the cybersecurity threats that must be considered.