The purpose of the seminar
• To share the knowledge PLC Technology and standards
• To present different PLC applications depending on strd
• To present ST offer for PLC applications
• To present field results of practical implementations
Smart Grid = Electricity + Communication
Power Generation Consumer
Solar generation
Plug-in vehicles
Smart house
Traditionalpower plants
Wind farms
Electrical Infrastructure
Communication Infrastructure
Multi-Way Communications and Power Flow
megabytes of data …
…megawatts of electricity
Smart meters
From the Grid to the Smart Grid
Before After
Information
Power
Power
Advanced Monitoring and Control allowed by integration of Communication Technologies
ST Position in Smart Grid • More than 50 Million PLC transceivers sold to date
• Actively committed (Founding/Board of Directors) in all major PLC standards
Home & Building Automation
Smart Metering Energy Management Command & Control
Evolved from FSK/PSK to OFDM modulations,enabling all major standard implementation,
enabling future evolutions
Agenda
• 09.30 – 09.45 Introduction
• 09.45 – 10.45 PLC Technology and Standards
• 11.00 – 11.45 PLC Applications
• 12.00 – 13.00 ST Offer for PLC Technology
• 14.00 – 15.00 Field results - examples