Substation Automation

based on IEC 61850

Claes Rytoft
ABB Power Systems

Development of SA
SA conventional
MMI / Control Board

SA with interbay bus

SA with interbay &

process bus

NCC

NCC

NCC

BayNetworks

RTU

ABB Network Partner AG COM581

ABB Network Partner AG COM581

C
E

event recording
protection

C
E

Coppe
r
cables

Gateway /
SAS
Protocol Conv.

Gateway /
SAS
Protocol Conv.

SCADA- distribution, metering

serial communication

serial communication

to other bays

to other
bays

Copper cables

GIS

Copper cables
Bay cubicle

GIS

GIS
IED
IED

Bay cubicle

IED
IED

Copper cables

Bay cubicle

Sensors &
actuators

IEC and IEEE joined forces in 1999 and

defined
IEC 61850
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS IN SUBSTATIONS
IEC 61850 - first global standard in the Utility field
Supported by ANSI/IEEE

Developed by 60 experts from Europe and North

America
Includes the UCA 2.0 as a subset

Starts to Influence related electric areas

Wind power, Hydro power, Distributed Energy

Implementation in progress by all major vendors

EPRI

Fundamentals for the Standard

Interoperability

The ability for IEDs from one or several

manufacturer to exchange information and use
the information for the their own functions.

Free configuration The standard supports different philosophies

and allow a free allocation of functions e.g. it must
work equally well for centralized (RTU like) or
decentralized (SAS like) systems.
Long term stability The standard is future proof, i.e. it is able to follow
progress in communication technology as well as
new system requirements.

IEC 61850 - more than just a protocol

Introduction and overview
Glossary

Part 2

General requirements

Part 3

System and Project management

Part 4

Communication requirements
Communication model (Data model and Services)
Substation Configuration Language (SCL)
Conformance testing

Part 8

Part 1

Part 8-1 : Mapping for

MMS-TCP/IP-Ethernet

Part 9-1 : serial

unidirectional point-to-point

Part 8-x : for Future Use

Part 9-2 : Mapping on

IEEE 802.3(Ethernet)

Station Bus

Part 5
Parts 7-1 to 7-4
Part 6
Part 10

Sampled Values (Process Bus)

Part 9

Evolution in SA Communication

Integral solution for the entire SA domain

Introduction of Data Modeling in Logical Nodes

LN function-related in the substation

Hardware
Objects

Control
QA1/CSWI
QC1/CSWI
QB9/CSWI

Earthing Switch
QB9_L1/XSWI
Gas density mon.
QB9_L1/SIMG

Software
Functions

Isolator
QC1/XSWI

Circuit Breaker
QA1_L1/XCBR
Gas density mon.
QA1_L1/SIMG

Distance
Protection
PDIS

Communication Services Overview

3 services available for data access and transfer :
Application
Data Model (Objects,Services)

Abstract
Communication
Services
Interface (ACSI)

Client Server
Communication

GOOSE*

Sampled
Values

Mapping (split data model from communication)

Stack
Interface

MMS
ISO/OSI Stack
Hierarchical set of
Rules how information is coded for
transmission

Realtime
Priority communication

TCP
IP
Ethernet Link Layer

* Generic Object Oriented Substation Event

Ethernet Physical Layer with Priority tagging (100 Mbit/s)

Ongoing Discussions Next Step

IEC 62344

Introduction and overview

A suppliers experience
Driving force in standardization
committees

First IEC61850 based system

in service Dec 2004
60+ SA systems sold

General requirements

Part 3
Part 4

Communication requirements

Part 5

Communication model
Substation Configuration Language (SCL)
Part 8-1 : Mapping for
MMS-TCP/IP-Ethernet

Part 9-1

Part 8-x : for Future Use

Part 9-2

Parts 7-1 to 7-4

Part 6
Part 8/9

Conformance testing

Part 10

IEC101

Station Level
/ Gateway
Kema Simulator

GPS

100 Mbit/s redundant switched Ethernet ring

Bay Level

IEC61850 References

Part 2

System and Project management

13 permanent members in TC57

Extensive interoperability
testing with with other major
suppliers 2001- 2004

Part 1

Glossary

Kema
Analyser

A suppliers IEC 61850 Offerings

Protection & Control IEDs for all T&D applications

61850 compliance certified by KEMA

Overhead lines

Underground cables

Multi terminal Circuits

Transformers & Reactors

Generators & Large Machines

Busbar & Breaker

Composite Objects

High Voltage Switchgear

Station Products

Station-HMI - MicroSCADA Pro

Gateways, Remote control and data access

Verified 61850 based System Solutions ABB 61850

System Verification Center certified by UCA

IED 670 designed for IEC 61850

IED670 can be configured for basically

any transmission application through
an extensive Application Function
Library

Unique ability to allocate functions to

any IED allowing for optimized, highly
compact solutions

IED670 can have up to 24 analog

inputs and 14 I/O boards

Established
Substation Automation Products
REA Arc Protection
REF Feeder Protection
REX Feeder Protection
REJ, REU Feeder
REM Machine Protection
RET Transformer Protection
REC Feeder Automation
REL Line Protection
REB Busbar Protection
REG Generator Protection
SPACOM Product family
RER, COM Communication adapters & Gateways

All products adapted to IEC 61850

ABBs IEC 61850 Solutions

Station level
Substation Automation Solutions

SAS

based on IEC 61850

BPS
Bay Protection Solutions

BCS

Bay Control Solutions

based on IEC 61850

based on IEC 61850

A supplier's System Verification

Centre

SVC (System Verification Center) qualified by UCA

IEC 61850; SVC Recognized
conformance test center

June 2006 - The SVC (in Baden/Switzerland)

certified by the UCA International Users
Group to be an IEC 61850 Competence
Center.

The SVC is thereby entitled to officially certify

IEC 61850 conformity.

The SVC is, together with KEMA, the only

test center worldwide that has reached this
status.

A suppliers IEC 61850-compliant

solutions around the globe
SA-System orders November 2006,
(with ABB and 3rd party IEDs):

Total of: 100 Substations

Projects with ABB IEDs: 150-200

(various system integrators):

Overall ABB involved in > 250 IEC

61850 projects

Interoperability yes, but..

A communication profile defines the SUBSET of a standard

Different Profiles may conform to the standard but still not be interoperable
IEC 61850
Profile Company A
Profile Company B
Interoperable

Interoperable? - An example:
IEC61850 defines three types of
data exchange communication
services but only one of these
must be supported to be
interoperable !

Interoperable Interoperability
Each mixing of devices with systems from
different manufactures must carefully be
clarified in respect of the implemented
profile.

Interoperable Profile
Key players

An important part of the standard has been successfully tested

between the key suppliers
Different interpretation of the standard was detected during the tests
ABB, and 2 of our main competitors have synchronized their
IEC61850 implementation

One manufacturer
private

Two manufacturers
by chance

Three manufacturers
interoperability !

Customer Expectation on IEC 61850

Cost effective solutions supporting reuse of engineering
data over time and a reduced need for training
The data model will contribute to long term stable
solutions.
Interoperable
Main stream technology path for major suppliers
Availability