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Abstract
Over the past few years, power systems have faced various challenges and technological innovations and are rapidly evolving into digital systems by deploying the concept of smart grids. Smart grid is a technology that can meet modern energy requirements by incorporating advanced information and communications technology (ICT), particularly smart metering, will generate large energy data in terms of volume, speed and variety. Big data generated can bring enormous benefits to better energy planning, efficient generation of energy, and distribution. Power systems can benefit from the application of big data analytics to generate large amounts of data, which can help leverage the optimization processes currently taking place in power grids. Big data methods can be used to benefit the entire quality of the electric power chain. This paper presents a brief overview of potential applications and challenges to be considered for effective use.