
The prospects for a smart power system have been widely discussed in the global electricity sector. Decarbonization, Digitalization and Decentralization are considered the main key drivers for this power system. . ••Challenges and opportunities for a smart grid power system in. . The growing demand for electricity over the past few decades is unquestionable, especially due to the growth of emerging economies, challenges brought by environmental is. . Recently, literature has considered Decarbonization, Digitalization and Decentralization the three main drivers of power systems evolution worldwide (Luisa et al., 2018). Fig.. . The aim of this section is two-fold. First, a brief overview of the main characteristics of the Brazilian electricity system is presented. Second, the future projections regarding the overall install. . The aim of this section is to provide a broad picture of the last developments in the Brazilian electricity sector including the main technical and regulatory advances. A qualitative metho. [pdf]
Decarbonization, Digitalization and Decentralization are considered the main key drivers for this power system transition and Brazil is no exception to this universal trend. A search of the literature revealed few studies which attempt to address the main challenges and opportunities towards a smart grid power system in Brazil.
Smart grids are expected to be at an intermediate level of development in Brazil by 2030 ( Carvalho, 2015 ). A disruptive project towards a smart grid power system has been recently proposed by a state-controlled electricity company in the country (in Portuguese, Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL).
Smart metering is considered an emerging and under development technological system in Brazil. Currently, the use of smart metering is Brazil is restricted to pilot smart grid projects of specific distribution utilities. The deployment of smart meters is a fundamental step for the deployment of smart grids in Brazil.
Challenges and opportunities for a smart grid power system in Brazil are addressed. An inadequate net-metering system for DG may shift the costs from DG to non-DG users. The deployment of storage technologies is at a slow pace of growth. Regulation for electrical vehicles is still emerging.
This system was proposed by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) in 2013, and it is regulated by the RN nº 547 ( ANEEL, 2013 ), although the starting point of its implementation is dated to 2015.
Summary and discussion It is well known that the global electricity sector has been witnessing a significant share of innovations together with a high increase in renewable energy, and Brazil is no exception. Decarbonization, Digitalization and Decentralization of the energy sector will be the main three key drivers of the power system evolution.

The power sector of Pakistan is facing many issues such as departmental mismanagement, huge dependence on imported fossil fuels, the greater cost of power generation, lower production of energy along wit. . ••Review on Pakistan's electric network for the deployment of smart grid.••. . SWOTStrengthWeaknessesOpportunities and ThreadsSTEEPLE. . In the early 19th century, the first power network was commissioned consisting of vertically integrated three components includes power generation, transmission, and distribution [. . After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, regional governments were responsible for energy management and production until the inception of the Water and Power Development Aut. . The net income of the power sector of Pakistan is encountering a huge shortfall, the main reason of which seems to be the non-technical losses (NTL's). Human manipulations th. [pdf]
Initially, a postmortem review of Pakistan's power sector was performed for finding the power demand of the power distribution sector. The key issues and challenges are identified for the deployment of smart grid in Pakistan's electric network and suggested possible approaches in this regard.
Smart networks like IEEE 802.11 based wireless LAN, IEEE 802.15 based ZigBee, IEEE 802.16 based WiMAX, DASH 7, Power Line Communication (PLC), and 3G/4G GSM are required for the reliable and uninterruptible power transmission in smart transmission grid [ 72 ]. In Pakistan, outdated controlling methods are equipped in the system.
For the deployment of Smart Grid, modern devices are required like Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) and advance power electronics devices to detect the fault accurately and make the system efficient and more reliable [ 69 ]. The economic growth of Pakistan has been plunged dramatically.
The proposed smart grid model is helpful for the Government of Pakistan in making policies related to the sustainable environment and low-cost energy solutions. Fig. 8 presents the synopsis of proposed smart grid model.
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Modernization in the electrical grid will bring new economic opportunities and capabilities for the electric utilities in Pakistan and also it provides customers with improved power flow control, easy access to cyber security protection, and data.

Trinidad and Tobago is a small island developing state (SIDS) with one of the largest emitters of CO2 per capita globally - linked to a reliance on oil and gas. With the country’s commitment to sustainable develop. . ••A multi-objective modelling approach to clean and affordable. . BAUBusiness as UsualCAPEXCapital CostsCC. . Setsi Input material. j Power plants. pc Commodity. r Processes. u Co-products. w Waste streams.Scalar. . Approximately 60% of global electricity is produced via fossil fuels (British Petroleum Company, 2020), resulting in 13.2 giga tonnes (Gt) of CO2 annually (World Nuclear Association, 202. . We develop a framework to investigate levelized costs and GHG emissions for power generation in SIDS. The backbone of the presented framework is Mixed Integer Linear Programm. [pdf]
However, Trinidad and Tobago power generation capacity surpasses its current demand ( Inter- American Development Bank, 2015 ), which provides avenues for energy storage through low carbon H 2, MeOH and NH 3 production directly within the local downstream supply chain.
The authors greatly acknowledge the Trinidad and Tobago national electricity power produces for assisting in data collection and model verification. No funding sources were received for this study. Energ. J. ( 2018), 10.3390/en11061412
Trinidad and Tobago represents a unique case study as an industrial SID, whereby knowledge and guidance on multiple decision criteria can aid in reducing national carbon footprints.
Trinidad and Tobago is heavily dependent on its oil and gas reserves ( Fig. 3 ), petrochemical and other hydrocarbon related downstream industries ( Indar, 2019 ). Thus, the country is unique amongst SIDS and must maximise its benefit from these natural resources, in terms of energy production.
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. The authors greatly acknowledge the Trinidad and Tobago national electricity power produces for assisting in data collection and model verification.
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