Necessity of Information Security in Safeguarding Smart Grid Infrastructure

The Indian economy is continuously growing, so the power demand is increasing abruptly. The power extraction from non-conventional energy sources has also increased in the past 10 years. Somehow generation and demand are matched. However, a competent infrastructure is needed to handle power generated from multiple sources. Smart Grid Systems has excellent properties to handle such situations in power systems. The highlights of the fundamentals of smart grid, recent developments in Smart Grid as well as Importance of Information Security in Smart Grid is discussed.