A service quality indicator for apriori assessment and comparison of cellular energy grids

Cellular Energy Grids represent one of the most recent operational concepts for building smart energy grids. However, due to the complexity of those systems, their design and evaluation is not a trivial task. In this context, the paper aims to identify and discuss factors that are already available in the planning phase of a network and have a strong impact on its overall service quality. On the basis of such factors, a specific service quality indicator is defined to enable the comparison of different cellular grids. The experimentation of that indicator is then contextually shown through its application on various network configurations.