Protection, Substation Automation, Power Quality and Measurement

6.3 Substation Automation

6.3.1 Introduction
In the past, the operation and monitoring of energy automation and substation equipment was expensive, as it required staff on site. Modern station automation solutions enable the remote monitoring and control of all assets based on a consistent communication platform that integrates all elements from bay level all the way to the control center. Siemens substation automation products can be precisely customized to meet user requirements for utilities, as well as for industrial plants and bulk consumers. A variety of services from analysis to the operation of an entire system round out Siemenss range of supply, and ensure complete asset monitoring. By acquiring and transmitting all relevant data and information, substation automation and telecontrol technologies from Siemens are the key to stable grid operation. New applications, such as online monitoring, can easily be integrated in existing IT architectures. This is how Siemens enables provident asset management, and makes it possible to have all equipment optimally automated throughout its entire life cycle.

Flexible and tailor-made solutions for manifold applications Secure and reliable operation management Cost-effective investment and economic operation Efcient project management Long-term concepts, future-proof and open for new requirements Siemens energy automation solutions offer an answer to all current issues of todays utilities. Based on a versatile product portfolio and many years of experience, Siemens plans and delivers solutions for all voltage levels and all kinds of substations (g. 6.3-1). Siemens energy automation solutions are available both for refurbishment and new turnkey substations, and can be used in classic centralized or distributed concepts. All automation functions can be performed where they are needed. Flexible and tailor-made solutions for manifold applications Siemens energy automation solutions offer a variety of standardized default congurations and functions for many typical tasks. Whereas these defaults facilitate the use of the exible products, they are open for more sophisticated and tailor-made applications. Acquisition of all kinds of data, calculation and automation functions, as well as versatile communication can be combined in a very exible way to form specic solutions, and t into the existing surrounding system environment. The classical interface to the primary equipment is centralized with many parallel cables sorted by a marshalling rack. In such an environment, central protection panels and centralized RTUs are standard. Data interfaces can make use of high density I / O elements in the rack, or of intelligent terminal modules, which are even available with DC 220 V for digital inputs and direct CT / VT interfaces.

6.3.2 Overview and Solutions

During the last years, the inuences on the business of the power supply companies have changed a lot. The approach to power grid operation has changed from a static quasi-stable interpretation to a dynamic operational management of the electric power grid. Enhanced requirements regarding the economy of lifetime for all assets in the grid are gaining importance. As a result, the signicance of automation systems has increased a lot, and the requirements for control, protection and remote control have undergone severe changes of paradigm:

Fig. 6.3-1: Siemens energy automation products

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