Let's Build a Smarter Planet: Smarter Cities - NigerianMuse

Let’s Build a Smarter Planet: Smarter Buildings from the Earth up
Smarter Buildings integrate with Smarter Grids.
An example of how smarter buildings are a part of a Smarter City
Smarter Buildings
Integrated and optimized physical and digital
infrastructures that are cost effective and
operationally efficient for energy, water, waste,
GHG management and can serve as micro grids
Building complex
Industrial plants
Homes
Energy Management - Central control and
connection of of home systems - electronics and
community micro grids. Appliances
that automatically adjust power
usage based on grid status.
Data / C/oud
Cogen
Meters
Digital link with power company
to to enable energy optimization
and time-of-use savings
Electric Company
Customer account management
Time of of use management
Energy management
Central
Power Plant
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Plug-in Electric Hybrid Vehicle
(PEHV) Charging
Smart charging of of hybrid & electric vehicles
at at home and at at commercial locations
Distribution Company
Distribution management
Energy supply chain
Network operation
Energy Exploration,
Production and
Generation
Coal, Oil, Gas
Nuclear, Hydroelectric
Solar, Wind, Geothermal
Solar ,Wind Farms,
Hydro
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