IEC

61850 Communication in the Substation Domain

Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation IEC
Protocols 61850
one world
Benefits one technology
one standard
Customer

Video

Outlook

ABB
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 IEC
61850 Single line diagram of a Substation
Hanover-Fair
2002
HV coupler busbar
Substation

Protocols

Benefits Transformer

Customer Line Line

coupler busbar
Video
MV
Outlook

ABB feeder

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 IEC
61850 Typical Substation Automation System
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation
HM I Central Station
Functions Gateway
Protocols

Benefits Station bus

Customer

Video Bay control Protection Protection Bay control Protection

& Control
Outlook

Process bus
Processinterface Processinterface Processinterface
ABB
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 IEC Example: Protection 1 and Protection 2
61850
from different manufacturers
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation
HM I Central Station
Functions Gateway
Protocols

Benefits Station bus

Customer

Video Bay control

Protection Protection Protection Protection
Bay Protection
control Protection
1 2 & Control 1 2
Outlook

Process bus
Processinterface Processinterface Processinterface
ABB
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 IEC
61850 Today: Different Protocols
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation
HM I Central Station
Functions Gateway
Protocols

Benefits 60870-5 60870-5

DNP LON PROFIBUS
-101/4 -103
Customer

Video Protection Protection Protection Protection Protection

1 2 & Control 1 2
Outlook
MVB,CAN others
Processinterface Processinterface Processinterface
ABB
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 IEC
61850 Ideal ?
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation

Protocols PROFIBUS
UCA2 60870-5
Benefits -103
LON
Customer
60870-5
-101/4
Video

Outlook
DNP

ABB
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 IEC
61850 The Goal: A global Standard
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation

Protocols

Benefits The international Goal IEC

Customer
61850
Video

Outlook
Global consideration
• Needs
• Experience
ABB • Know-how
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 IEC
61850 IEC 61850: Cost Advantages
Hanover-Fair
2002
One Protocol
Substation
 for all the needs in the substation
 flexible configuration
Protocols
 no gateways required

Benefits Quicker project execution

 comprehensive data model
Customer
 clear, standardised project-
and equipment description
Video
 Configuration of substation in XML
Outlook
Efficient maintenance
 robust data modelling
 self-descriptive equipment
ABB  automation-configuration in XML
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 IEC
61850 IEC 61850: A Future-proof Investment
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation

Protocols

Benefits
ETHERNET Separation from Innovation
Customer
& Application und &
TCP/IP Communication Expansion
Video
 adopted  data and application  firm rules for
Outlook worldwide stay secure the description
 scalable  independent from of new data-
technology communication- objects and
ABB  common systems functions
use of  unconstrained further  interoperability
abcd infrastructure development of the is maintained
technology
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 IEC
61850 Terna - the Company
Hanover-Fair
2002

 Terna is the Enel’s Group high voltage

Substation transmission system owner
(95% of the total Italian grid)
Protocols
 37000 km transmission lines
Benefits
 267 Substations
Customer
 1 Headquarter
Video  10 Business Units
Outlook  60 Operating Groups (O&M)
 Scalable range of business services

ABB
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 IEC
61850
Terna’s Expectations for the
SICAS-System using IEC61850
Hanover-Fair
2002
 Distributed Intelligence
 Standard Hardware Technology
Substation
 Standardised protocol
Protocols
with IEC61850

Benefits

Customer
SICAS
Functionality Economy
Video

Outlook
 Backward Compatibility  Best cost/performance
 Integration with remote control  Plant control
 Simplification/Streamlining  Manufacturers
ABB  Bay/Station standard concepts certification
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 IEC
61850 IEC 61850 SICAS Roadmap
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation  First digital approach (STADIO 99)

Protocols
 Starting SICAS Specifications (2001)
Benefits
 First tenders/experience
Customer
 SICAS Target architecture/protocols (2002)
Video

 Manufacturers cooperation (2002)

Outlook
 ABB, Alstom, Siemens
 SICAS communication using IEC61850
ABB  Technological architecture improvement (2003)
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 IEC
61850 The new RWE
Hanover-Fair
2002 about 7,000 employees
185,000 km of electricity network
1,500 communities
Substation
130 distributors
area 36,800 km²
Protocols
inhabitants 7.4 millions
turnover 52,735 M€
Benefits

Customer

Video

Outlook

ABB
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 IEC IEC 61850: Advantages & Expectations for
61850
RWE
Hanover-Fair
2002

 Stability and durability

Substation (longer operation life-span)
Protocols
 Manufacturer and Application independent
Benefits
 Possibility of combining equipment from different
Customer manufacturers

Video  Good Applicability and Extendibility

Outlook
 Investment protection

ABB
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 IEC
61850 IEC 61850 Activities of RWE Net AG
Hanover-Fair
2002
 active member on the standardisation
Substation  representation of users‘ interests

Protocols
 standards accompanying Project OCIS
 user-oriented definitions, needs, station
Benefits
modelling
Customer
Near the completion of the standard, a
Video concrete pilot-project for verifying
 technical/economical alternative to the present
Outlook
station control technique
 definition of a ‘compatible‘ process bus
ABB  generality in the sense of sTCA
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 IEC
61850 Statement from American Electric Power
Hanover-Fair
2002

John Burger, principal engineer of AEP

Substation responsible for substation automation communication
Protocols

Benefits Video Clip : Please follow the separate link

on the ‘presentations’ site
Customer

Video

AEP largest utility in US

Outlook
looking for interoperabel solutions for more than 6 years
supporting the utility initiative for UCA
will switch to IEC61850 if this global standard is ready
ABB
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 IEC
61850 IEC 61850 Time-scale
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation “Committee “Final drafts “International one world

Drafts for International Standard”
one technology
Protocols
vote” Standard”
one standard
Benefits

Customer 2001 2002 2003 2004

IEC
61850
Video

Outlook
Common work on ABB, ALSTOM, SIEMENS
the standard and on with the first interoperable
the interoperability products on the market
ABB
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 IEC
61850 INTEROPERABILITY
Hanover-Fair
2002

Substation

Protocols

Benefits One manufacturer… Two manufacturers…

private by chance
Customer

Video

Outlook

ABB Three manufacturers … interoperability !

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