Smart Grid Terminal Communication Mode Based on WLAN Authentication and Security Infrastructure Technology
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: An experimental study was conducted to design and evaluate a smart grid terminal communication model based on wireless local area network authentication and privacy infrastructure (WAPI) technology. The research was driven by the need to address rising security and reliability challenges in smart grid wireless communications. A WAPI based communication architecture was developed and implemented, incorporating a terminal, access point, and authentication server. Experiments were conducted to compare network performance with and without WAPI under varying distances. Results showed that enabling WAPI integration maintained sub second transmission times while boosting data accuracy from 97.7% to 99.1%. In addition, it provided robust encryption key management and certificate based mutual authentication. These findings demonstrate that WAPI can significantly enhance the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of smart grid data transmissions without compromising efficiency. The proposed framework offers secure, scalable smart grid deployments, supporting the sustainable development goals of the energy Internet.
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.381819
Authors: Shaoguang Liu, Chi Ma, Lanyue Zhi
Institution: China Southern Power Grid (China)
Language: English
Subfield: Control and Systems Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4411501120