Smart grids ensure that an electrical system is sustainable and efficient. Their operation is based on the combination of technology, automation, and even artificial intelligence (IT) at all stages of an electrical system.
Another path towards sustainable power grids is the incorporation of distributed generation, which seeks to produce energy through small generation sources (microgeneration) installed near the final consumer so as not to depend on large power plants. This way, losses in the network and the discharge from the transport network are limited.