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Smart Grids

Smart Grids �What is a smart grid? �How do smart grids changes our eletric network �What is necessary for the implementation of the smart grid? �Where do we have smart grid? �And how is Brasil?

What is a smart grid?

What is a smart grid �The logic of the Smart Grid is at one word: intelligence �A smart grid is a form of eletricity network utilising digital technology �The implementation of smart grid will bring an evolution in our eletric system

How do smart grids changes our eletric network?

�Our system are going to be much more efficient �It is gona be easier to resolve black outs �The consumidor can became a smal producer �It will decrease the cases of stolen energy

What is necessary for the implementation of the smart grid?

�The changes will start in our homes

�Will be necessary build or upgrade our infrastructe

Where do we have smart grid?

�Moved by the green economy, the world is already making advances to the implementation of smart grids �Studies of IBM show to us that the implementation of smart grids means a economy of 100 bilion dolars in infrastructe

�There is a lot of cities around the world that are becoming experiences of this new tecnology �The first city to have a smart grid was Boulder, in Colorado

And how is Brasil?

�In Brasil the chalenges are diferent �We already did ours first steps �Companies have started their own experiences

One example is the city of Curitiba that is planing to became the first brasilian capital with smart grid

In Minas, the local company Cemig is starting the project city of the future The first experience will hapen at the city of Sete lagoas

Why smart grid is a smart idea?

�It brings low prices to energy �It helps the implementation of clean energy �Brings energy conservation �Improves power efficiency

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