Investment Evaluation System Development Based on Unified Information Platform for Future Smart Grid

With the aim of strengthening the construction of smart power grid, large investment will be put into power grid of China. Investment evaluation of power grid is necessary in this situation particularly in the light of escalating costs and financing cost. This paper presents the development of Investment Evaluation System with the help of Unified Information Platform to enhance the awareness the technical, economic and social benefits of power grid investment. The overall work flow of Investment Evaluation System and its important aspects, including indicator system, normalization, weighting factor and comprehensive evaluation are presented. The basic architecture of Unified Information Platform and the realization of data exchange are illustrated. Finally system realization and hardware deployment are provided.