Automatic station for monitoring a microgrid

In the last few years there have been several changes in the electric energy sector, because of the need to have ever more energy and at the same time to reduce polluting emissions. These needs have led to the diffusion of renewable sources for the production of energy, which are often distributed throughout the territory. The concept of electric network has changed, leading to the introduction of the smart grid, in which energy consumption and quality are important information that allow a better management of the energy flows. To support efficiently smart grids in the management of bidirectional flow among the various nodes, they are needed smart meters and energy management systems. This paper aims to describe the design of an automatic measuring station, capable of simultaneously monitoring data from different smart meters distributed within a microgrid. Data acquired can be analysed and used, with the necessary methodologies, to implement a smart management of the energy flows.