Smart metering infrastructure in Japan

摘要

In order to realize more efficient electricity supply system, smart grid technologies, which are driven by the collaboration between power system technology and information and communication technology, are indispensable. One of these technologies is the smart metering infrastructure, which play a big role especially in the field of retail supply and distribution network modernization. This paper describes the overview of smart metering infrastructure and its applications developed so as to meet the current and future requirements.