Californias transition to local renewable energy, 12,000 mw by 2020 peak load 50,000 mw. In this project we will use remote monitoring method to prevent electricity theft. Electricity theft, monitoring system, algorithm, power line communication 1. Proposed system in this system we are connecting energy meters to the internet i. Theft of electricity is the criminal practice of stealing electrical power. Electrical energy is very imperative for ever day life and a spine for the industry. Electricitytheft are nontechnical losses in the distribution network which includes a major portion of pilferage, theft and unauthorized. We will use radio technology to monitor wirelessly meter reading.
Increasing penetrations of distributed energy resources ders in electric power distribution systems e. Pdf electricittheft is a major challenge in electricity distribution system. Estimates of the extent of electricity theft in a sample of 102 countries for 1980 and 2000 are undertaken. Electricitytheft are nontechnical losses in the distribution network. Electricity theft can be in the form of fraud meter tampering, stealing illegal connections, billing irregularities, and unpaid bills. Power theft is the biggest problem in recent days which causes lot of loss to electricity boards.
To overcome this loss utilities increase the rate of. Electricitytheft are nontechnical losses in the distribution network which includes a major portion of pilferage, theft and unauthorized use of electricity. Electricity theft can be in the form of fraud meter. The internal nonvolatile memory of the microcontroller is used to store the consumed electricity. Electrical power theft detection system is used to detect an unauthorized tapping on distribution lines.
A realtime electricity power theft monitoring and detecting system needs to be developed with a wellbuilt endtoend monitoring. Electricity power theft prevention techniques, working. In countries like india, these situations are more often, if we can prevent these thefts we can save lot of. Energy theft refers to energy delivered to customers that is not measure by the customers electricity meter. Electricity theft is a significant economic issue that is by no means limited to centerpoint in houston, or british columbias b. This paper is intended to provide with an innovative scheme for the detection and monitoring of electrical power theft in the electricity distribution system based on the principle of power line communication.
So, arduino will read the current sensor value through analog pin and send it to the wifi module esp12 using serial communication. In countries like india, these situations are more often, if we can prevent these thefts we can save lot of power. Electricity is indiscipline to our daily life with increasing need of electricity the power theft is also increasing power theft is a problem that continues to plague power sector across the whole country the objective of this project is to design a system in order to avoid the displeasure for the users from. In order to reduce the power theft, there are so many methods. In this bstract we propose a n electricity theft a detection system to detect the theft which is made a by the most common way of doing the theft and that is bypassing the meter using the piece of wire, a people simply bypsses electricity meter which is a counting the current unit by placing a wire before and after the meter reding unit. Gsm based electricity theft detection nilesh mohite. The arduino then controls fan and light based on the temperature. Electrical power theft is the main cause of non technical losses ntl in the electrical power system. Electricittheft is a major challenge in electricity distribution system. Use voltage divider circuit at receiver pin of nodemcu so that receiver pin can get upto 3. Efficient utilization and conservation of energy is the major priority of all power utilities, transmitting the generated power to customer loads through transmission and distribution systems. Electricity theft detection techniques for distribution system in guvnl 1d. It raises the cost of electricity to genuine customers.
Pilferage of electricity is a criminal practice by stealing electric power. The basic procedure for power supply includes power generation, power transmission and power distribution to the destinations. Electric power distribution and utility monitoring system. Theft is a non ignorable crime and at the same time it directly affected the economy of a nation. We will use radio technology to monitor wirelessly.
The block diagram of this project mainly includes power supply unit, a microcontroller, smart card reader, energy meter, buzzer, relay. System operation is independent of time 24 hours functioning. Wireless power meter monitoring with power theft detection and intimation system using gsm and zigbee networks g. And to cover these losses ultimately, price are increased. Iot based energy meter reading, theft detection and. Electric power distribution and utility monitoring system for.
It has now added simple energy monitoring systems for small or mediumsized sites that do not require an alwayson personal computer pc. It causes a huge amount of money lost to the electrical utilities. The arduino runs a code that obtains the temperature and humidity from the dht11 sensor. This design incorporates effective solutions for problems faced by indias electricity distribution system such as power theft, and transmission line fault. Electricity is the modern mans most convenient and useful form of energy without which the present social infrastructure would not be feasible. With the advent of smart meters, the frequency of collecting. The system can be incorporated for almost allthetypes of users. The measuring of energy meter and monitoring of ir sensor is done with a pic microcontroller.
The bulk of these losses are caused by electricity theft, rather than other possibilities such as poor. There are often reports of meters being exploited to underreport consumption. International journal of innovative research in science. So if we can prevent these thefts, we can save lot of power. The microcontroller takes the reading from the energy meter and displays the reading on the lcd through rf communication. This paper is intended to provide with an innovative scheme for the detection. It is a crime and is punishable by fines andor incarceration. Previously we have built a energy meter circuit which sends you sms about the bill using gsm module. The paper discusses the power theft problem occurring in the indian scenario and the problems associated with it. According to the annual emerging markets smart grid. The evidence shows that theft is increasing in most regions of the world.
Pdf a methodology for the design of an electricity theft. The power theft is main problem in india so power theft detection is required. Electricity theft is at the center of focus all over the world but electricity theft in india has a significant. Electricity theft a social evil, so it has to be completely eliminated. Controlling of electricity theft using smart prepaid energy meter. Electrical energy is very important for everyday life and spine for the industry. In this project we make a smart electricity energy meter using arduino and esp8266 wi. Electricity theft monitoring system electronics ece project topics, base paper, synopsis, abstract, report, source code, full pdf, working details for electronics and tele communication engineering.
Electricity theft is at the center of focus all over the world but electricity theft in india has a significant effect on the indian economy, as this figure is considerably high. We observe that when the power sent by the em p is equal to or nearly equal to the power consumed by the em h then there is no power theft but when there is the difference between the two, then there exist a power theft which will get. This system eliminates the human involvement in electricity. Distribution line monitoring system for the detection of. By keeping track of electricity used, you determine where the greatest opportunity for energy. The block diagram of this project mainly includes power supply unit, a microcontroller, smart card reader, energy meter, buzzer, relay, lcd, smart and led indicators. Intensity of usage of tubewells, linked to unmetered electricity use by farmers. Wireless power theft monitering system power theft is the biggest problem now days, which causes huge loss to electricity boards. Iot based electricity energy meter using esp12 and arduino. To monitor our energy uses over the internet, we have to use mqtt broker. Pdf wireless power meter monitoring with power theft detection.
The system can be incorporated for almost all types. Introduction utilities incur great financial losses due to electricity thefts. This system prevents the illegal usage of electricity, which can be. In this paper effect of power theft on distribution of power is analysed. Apr 23, 20 electricity theft is a significant economic issue that is by no means limited to centerpoint in houston, or british columbias b. Theft of electricity is not only a loss to the best undertaking, but it is loss to society and nation at large. Controlling of electricity theft using smart prepaid. This article describes the electric power distribution and utility monitoring system for large or mediumsized sites. The power theft is categorized as the non technical losses. Theft of electricity is not only a loss to the best undertaking, but.
Electricity theft monitoring system electronics ece project topics, base paper, synopsis, abstract, report, source code, full pdf, working details for electronics and tele communication engineering, diploma, btech, be, mtech and msc college students. A framework for monitoring electricity theft in zimbabwe. It is pervasive throughout north america, and across. This paperwill focus on the monitoring of energy theft using the university of nigeria, nsukka as.
In order to reduce the power theft, there are so many methods have been proposed to control power theft. Electricity theft monitoring system electronics project. Many papers discussed about the power theft and control in power system. The consumers unaware of the electricity thefts they suffered in such cases. It is the use of electrical power without a contractwith a supplier with total or partial bypassing meteringsystem or interfering this system in the way to adulterate itsmeasurements. It is the use of electrical power without a contractwith a supplier with total or partial bypassing meteringsystem or interfering. We will also try to present our method to electricity department. Power theft prevention techniques these days with emerging developments in all sectors and growing demands, electricity has become priority for every individual and every organization. By keeping track of electricity used, you determine. Joshi electrical engineering department the maharaja sayajirao university of baroda, vadodara, gujarat, india.
The informative system will be helpful for the electricity board to. The main aim of power theft monitoring and indication system at local substation using wireless technology. The system contains two energy meters em p and em h. The evidence of the extent of electricity theft in a sample of 102 countries. By wireless power theft monitoring it is possible to sense the current flow. Californias transition to local renewable energy, 12,000 mw by 2020 peak load 50,000 mw ders energy storage systems in california 1,325 mw of energy storage will be integrated into the power system by 2020. Deterrent and detection of smart grid meter tampering and theft of electricity, water, or gas jeff mccullough introduction this white paper was inspired by real concerns regarding smart grid electric meters being altered to steal electricity. Abstractelectricity theft is a major concern for the utilities. Electricity theft detection, detection of electric vehicle. Electricity theft is a social evil, so it has to be completely eliminated. Wireless power theft monitoring linkedin slideshare. The increase in per capita production is the reflection of the increase in the living standard of people. Pdf wireless power theft monitoring and controlling unit for.
In this bstract we propose a n electricity theft a detection system to detect the theft which is made a by the most common way of doing the theft and that is bypassing the meter using the piece of wire, a. Automatic energy meter billing system with theft detection. It begins with the analysis of losses in electrical power systems. Deterrent and detection of smart grid meter tampering and theft of electricity, water, or gas jeff mccullough introduction this white paper was inspired by real concerns regarding smart grid electric. Electricity is indiscipline to our daily life with increasing need of electricity the power theft is also increasing power theft is a.
Electricity theft can be reduced by applying technical solutions such as tamperproof meters, managerial methods such as inspection and monitoring, and in some cases restructuring power systems ownership and regulation. This project helps inorder to give quality service to its customer without any kind of problems, along with an aim of reducing recurring theft of energy to a considerable extent. We observe that when the power sent by the em p is equal to or nearly equal to the power. Electricity theft can be reduced by applying technical solutions such as tamperproof meters, managerial methods such as inspection and monitoring, and in some cases restructuring power systems. The purpose of this work is to provide an algorithm for the design of electricity theft monitoring system which allows violators to be detected at a remote location. Deterrent and detection of smart grid meter tampering and. Electricity power theft prevention techniques, working and. Big data analytics in electric power distribution systems. This paperwill focus on the monitoring of energy theft using the university of nigeria, nsukka as a case study. Electricity theft detection techniques for distribution. This paper presents detection of power theft in a every housesa nd in industry for different methods of theft. Wireless technology for power theft monitoring international. It belongs to the nontechnical losses according to the annual emerging.
Because of some of the dishonest consumers electricity theft is growing day by day. Introduction according to smith 1, electricity theft can be in the form of fraud meter tampering, stealing illegal. Wireless power theft monitoring system in energy meter. Proposed system the block diagram of iot based theft detection using raspberry pi shown in fig. Electricity theft is the difference between the power supplied and users consumption, in the distribution system. Automatic user identification energy theft monitoring onoff of individual loads in case energy theft is detected. The bh1750 light intensity sensor will be used to measure the light intensity in the form of lux and send it to the arduino. Introduction according to smith 1, electricity theft can be in the form of fraud meter tampering, stealing illegal connections, billing irregularities, and unpaid bills. Minimizing electricity theft using smart meters in ami. Curtailing energy theft by remote monitoring case study. Power consumption and losses have to be closely monitored so that the generated power is utilized in a most efficient manner.
1394 1592 511 784 477 279 570 681 705 867 406 876 504 1080 1646 80 1032 113 1426 1130 1189 1236 844 1602 263 220 1057 1184 1156 1372 957 1057 1128 99 615 673 1157 968