Prospects for the IoT in the Electricity Industry

Abstract

Currently, strategic changes are taking place in the energy sector of Russia, the main vector of which is the transition to digital control mechanisms, the introduction of IoT technologies and the creation of new models of the digital energy market. The number of “connected” devices is growing rapidly in the world. The introduction of IoT («IoT») into energy industry will fundamentally change the rules of the game in the industry. New technologies will significantly reduce losses in the transmission of electrical energy from the generator to the consumer, multiply the reliability of power supply, optimally redistribute energy flows, thereby reducing peak loads. This, finally, will enable the end consumer to take part in the process of transmission and sale of electricity, which will transfer it to the class of “prosumers” - active consumers.