What is a smart grid? | European Commission

What is a smart grid? How will it affect my life? The JRC interactive smart grid application explains step-by-step what a smart grid is, how it differs from the current energy infrastructure and how it will change our lives and improve the security of Europe’s energy supply.

Find out more about the Smart Grid Interoperability Laboratory

Topics:

Efficiency Electromobility Energy Fuel Photovoltaics

JRC Science Areas:

Energy and Transport

The European Commission’s priorities:

The European Green Deal

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