Whether it is people’s daily home life or industrial and agricultural production, they are almost inseparable from water, electricity and other energy sources. Especially now that social and economic development is so rapid, how to improve the comprehensive allocation of water, electricity and other energy sources and ensure that water and electricity can be supplied on time and on demand has become a top priority related to the national economy and people’s livelihood. In recent years, the electric power industry has also accelerated its transformation and upgrading driven by technologies such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and big data. The development of the entire electric power industry has shown many new characteristics.
The Internet of Things is being used at many levels in the power industry
Today, IoT applications can be found almost everywhere. Whether it is new retail, smart logistics, smart homes, or smart medical care, the Internet of Things is closely connecting multiple factors that affect the development of various industries and providing a new way for people, things, and things to interconnect. As far as the power industry is concerned, the application of Internet of Things technology has brought about many changes in power information collection, remote power system interconnection, power inspection and operation and maintenance, etc.
So, what are the applications of the Internet of Things in the power industry? From the current point of view, the application of the Internet of Things in the power industry mainly focuses on several major aspects such as power asset management, power maintenance management, power information collection and analysis, and power communication system connectivity. In the actual operation process, by using sensors, monitoring equipment, etc., power managers can promptly obtain information such as peak hours of electricity consumption and electricity consumption in a certain area of the city, so as to make corresponding preparations in a timely manner to ensure factory production use. electricity and residential electricity.
In fact, in an era when technological development was relatively backward, if you wanted to count the electricity consumption of different factories in a certain area, you would need a lot of manual on-site collection of power information, which was not only time-consuming but also error-prone. After adopting technologies such as the Internet of Things and cloud computing, factories can automatically identify and record management of various equipment in industrial production, thereby improving data accuracy and saving time. Based on the various advantages of the Internet of Things, many cities in my country have begun to vigorously advocate the construction of the power Internet of Things in recent years, and the application value of the Internet of Things in the power field has gradually been released.
The Internet of Things plays a huge role in power operation and maintenance
Industry insiders pointed out that before the introduction of IoT technology, the connection between factory power equipment was relatively single and weak. After applying IoT technology, the connection between power equipment in various workshops of the factory has been further strengthened, and the intelligent operation and inspection of power equipment has become more efficient and timely. Through real-time monitoring of relevant equipment, power managers can comprehensively analyze various characteristic parameters in the database to further analyze and judge and deal with fault problems in a timely manner.
In the prevention stage of power equipment management, managers can further develop corresponding early warning mechanisms by analyzing various power data. If the power equipment operates abnormally, the system can automatically issue an alarm. This helps power managers conduct focused monitoring and patrol monitoring of certain equipment to reduce losses caused by sudden power equipment failures.
At present, the application scenarios of the Internet of Things in my country’s power industry are constantly increasing, and smart grids are also accelerating from concept to practical application. At the same time, more and more IoT power application scenarios involve cross-subject and collaboration between multiple peer entities, which prompts active cooperation between power suppliers, power regulatory authorities, power users and other parties. Communicate and exchange to jointly promote the diversified applications of the Internet of Things in the power industry.
Integrated application of multiple technologies boosts industry development
It is worth noting that some domestic power authorities and power suppliers have begun to actively explore new ways to apply the Internet of Things to the power industry. Since 2009, the State Grid Corporation of China has successively launched pilot projects such as electricity user information collection, smart substations, condition monitoring and maintenance, intelligent dispatching, and distribution network automation, which has effectively promoted the application of the Internet of Things in the power field. One side shows the important position of the Internet of Things in the process of intelligent transformation and upgrading of the power industry.
In the current development process of the power industry, in addition to the Internet of Things, the role played by technologies such as cloud computing, intelligent sensing, and automatic control cannot be ignored. The comprehensive application of cloud computing, Internet of Things and other technologies is conducive to reducing the cost of power inspections and power information collection and further optimizing management effects. As technologies such as the Internet of Things and cloud computing continue to mature, the potential value of these technologies will be recognized by more people in the industry.
The development of anything requires a certain process, and the power industry is no exception. In the future, my country’s power industry still needs to start from the aspects of technical research, capital investment, talent training, and management model improvement to remove unreasonable management and operation models and create a new power operation and maintenance system.