Enabling the big data analysis in the smart grid

Smart grid has become the most complicated interconnected system in human society. With the advanced sensor infrastructure, the smart grid will continuously generate unprecedented data volume. This paper gives an overview discussion of the big data management & analysis in the smart grid. Firstly, this paper identifies the basic requirements of the big data analysis in the smart grid. Secondly, this paper introduces some emerging technologies in multiple domains which can be utilized to develop the big data applications in the smart grid. Thirdly, this paper summarizes some promisingly big data application scenarios in the smart grid.