Medium voltage overhead power-line as a smart distribution grid for Onshore Oil Gas industries automation and broadband data transport

摘要

Power line communication (PLC) is a key component in the communication infrastructure of the future smart grid with applications in both medium voltage (MV) and low voltage networks. In Oil & Gas industries the PLC technology appears as a promising solution for last mile access network and advanced analysis of their performance is needed. Throughput, time response, signal-to-noise ratio and physical channel adaptivity are the investigated parameters that indicates the viability of BPL communication over 1630 m of overhead MV, for transport of automation and video stream in a smart grid concept for onshore Oil & Gas industries.