Summary
The uptake of IEC 61850 process bus by the power industry at large has been limited, however implementation stories such as [1] are slowly starting to feature in the power distribution landscape. It accounts how a power utility has fully committed to a future with digital substations, while citing construction and cost advantages over conventional substations as drivers. Their commitment was organisational, integrating the training of existing operations and maintenance personnel with the introduction of the technology, which ensures the success of the solution moving forward. But those high notes remain anomalous in the hum of the inherently risk-averse world of power utilities. That they are watching with great interest is certain, but still from a relative distance.
Read more Read lessThe potential for the uptake of process bus in the private sector may be greater however, where the energy transition is also having a significant impact, such as in the decarbonisation efforts of large production operations (e.g., mining) and in the proliferation of renewable energy generation and storage facilities (i.e., wind, solar & BESS). The uptake of IEC 61850-8-1
(GOOSE & MMS) in the private sector has been significant in the past decade, and with this new stimulus the potential for uptake of IEC 61850-9-2 SMV is an opportunity that demands consideration.
The above discussion provides the background for the development of an IEC 61850 process bus demonstration, testing and training environment:
1. To enable the support of utilities that already operating with process bus, 2. To gain knowledge and training for internal and external personnel in the design, configuration, testing and commissioning of IEC 61850 process bus-based protection systems , 3. To advocate the adoption of process bus via a demonstration system that interested parties may interact directly with.
4. To investigate failure modes and develop suitable mitigation strategies.
The above efforts ultimately aim to promote knowledge management (creation and sharing) in
PAC systems, specifically process bus.
Additional informations
| Publication type | Session Materials |
|---|---|
| Reference | B5_10390_2026 |
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| Publisher | CIGRE |
| Country | Australia |
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| File size | 698 KB |
| Price for non member | 30 € |
| Price for member | 30 € |
Authors
SUSANTO-LEE Rob - APD Global, Australia; NAGOORSAMY Noel - APD Global, Australia; LANGE Daniel - APD Global, Australia; MENZIES Jacob - APD Global, Australia; SURACE Marco - APD Global, Australia
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