Understanding the IEC 61850 Protocol in Substation Automation

The transition to renewable energy is reshaping the power landscape, with grid-scale battery storage systems playing a pivotal role in this...
While condition monitoring is becoming an integral part of daily power grid operations, there’s a huge difference between simply checking on...
Fitting wireless networks into substation automation applications BY ADAM GUGLIELMO, ABB Tropos Wireless Communication Systems As with all Smart Grid...
In 2016, Newton-Evans Research Company completed a six-month research study and survey of protective relay usage patterns in the world community of...
Distinctly DifferentAccording to the American Public Power Association, squirrels are among the top causes of power outages across the United States....
As substations become more interconnected and automated, they are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. These critical nodes of the power grid are...
Electrical discharge is more common than we’d like to believe; even in new installations. Detecting these defects poses a serious challenge,...
Electric Substation apparatus, transformers and circuit breakers, are the workhorses of the electric transmission grid. Our focus in this article is...
Reducing engineering costs using IEC 61850 BY ADAM GAUCI, Schneider Electric As substation automation is moving towards software environments based...