Socio-political View of Smart Grid Implementation - a Survey

This paper deals with smart grids and social acceptance of them and based on various studies from this field attempts to answer questions such as how the society perceives this new technology, what are the sources of an influence, and what should be done in order to achieve a smooth implementation of smart grids with as few obstacles as possible. Rather new technologies are necessary for implementation of the smart grids. These must also focus on households, since these can be considered as a part of the complete system executives. So it is important that costumers understand their role and feel their involvement as an advantage for them. The base of the success lays on better relation between all business partners with particular respect to customers. The public opinion, probably one of the most important aspects in this transition to smart grids, can be influenced by not only media and marketing strategies of the energy providers, but also by a community as a whole. Since the economy and technology as well are still the priorities, consumers and communities should also be seen as one of the most crucial parts for successful implementation of smart grids.