{"id":2966,"date":"2024-05-24T08:56:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/what-is-a-smart-grid\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T08:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:56:55","slug":"what-is-a-smart-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/en\/what-is-a-smart-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a smart grid?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Alyverkko<\/b> is an electricity network that utilizes digital technologies and intelligent solutions to improve energy efficiency, reliability and safety. The smart grid enables more efficient management and optimization of electricity production, transmission and consumption. It is based on intelligent measurement and control systems that collect real-time information about the status and consumption of the electricity network.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of smart grids, electricity grids can be managed more flexibly and react faster to possible disturbances. In addition, smart grids enable better integration of renewable energy into the electricity grid and promote energy efficiency. Smart grids can also offer consumers better opportunities to monitor and manage their own energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Automation, artificial intelligence and IoT technology are utilized in the development of smart networks. With the help of these technologies, electricity grids can be made smarter and more efficient. Smart grids are an important part of the energy infrastructure of the future, which aims to meet the growing energy demand and the challenges of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energiavirasto.fi\/alyverkot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energiavirasto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energia.fi\/alyverkot \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energiateollisuus ry<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alyverkko is an electricity network that utilizes digital technologies and intelligent solutions to improve energy efficiency, reliability and safety. The smart grid enables more efficient management and optimization of electricity production, transmission and consumption. 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