Digital Substation with Process Bus
Benefit Today from the Numerous Advantages of the Future Substation!
More and more transmission grid operators are also taking advantage of the increasing digitisation in the energy world for their grids and substations. The process bus technology used represents a challenging paradigm shift – both for protection technology and for station automation. Switching to a digital substation offers many advantages, but sometimes it also brings technological hurdles that have to be overcome.
The most important difference when comparing a conventional substation with a digital one is the copper cabling that is required between the transformer house, outdoor cubicle and primary technology. It is not required with process bus technology, and is therefore an important argument for a digital substation due to the conservation of resources.
Advantages of a digital substation
Safety
No process voltage in the control room (FOC)
No danger due to open current transformer circuits (CTVT)
Time
Shorter disconnection times
Shorter commissioning & system inspection times
Costs
Less copper cabling
Less space required for secondary technology
Reliability
More data for analysis
Predictive maintenance
Implemented using devices from Sprecher Automation
You can see what a digital substation made by Sprecher Automation can look like here. As with all our systems, here, too, we do not offer you a standard design, but, together with you, tailor the best solution for you. Together with a number of grid operators, we have been researching and testing the various technologies that are available for several years in pilot projects. Benefit from the diverse expertise we have built up in the course of this for your own projects!
