6. Conclusions
In this paper, we have summarized the state-of-the-art in the exploitation of big data tools for dynamic energy management in smart grid platforms. We have first highlighted that, in order to deal with the extreme size of data, the smart grid requires the adoption of advanced data analytics, big data management, and powerful monitoring techniques. Next, we elaborated on the utilization of the most commonly used smart grid data mining and predictive analytics methods, focusing on the smart meter data that are necessary for the accurate and efficient power consumption/supply forecasting. We proceeded with a brief survey on the works dealing with high performance computing, insisting on cost efficiency and security issues in the context of SG control. Finally, we discussed several interesting techniques and methods that have to be further explored into the framework of a real-time monitoring and forecasting system, and we provided promising research directions for future research in the field.