Advanced metering infrastructure system and massive data simulation, based on the smart grid concept

An advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system has been designed to measure electrical parameters and transmit them to a database (DB) on the smart grid (SG) concept. The present system allows remote monitoring of electrical parameters for a single-phase residential service, able to automatically correct the power factor (PF) and upload information to a DB. The systems performance has been tested by calculating non-homogeneous parameters of ten thousand residential users to simulate its massive operation. The geographical coverage of more than two thousand users clustered as a private wireless network can be ensured in line-of-sight. It has been estimated the reduction of average current consumption around 29%. Collected data in the DB can be used for modeling and optimization purposes in electricity generation and distribution according to demand-side management techniques.