To protect the power grid from possible breakdowns and to ensure a reliable energy supply, proper protection systems are crucial. State-of-the-art protection systems used in power distribution networks are usually based on single-purpose protection devices with minor flexibility in adapting to changing requirements. These protection devices often run proprietary firmware/software, requiring custom tools for configuration, complicating the replacement or migration of a device at the end of its lifetime. In this contribution a novel and standard-compliant protection system architecture is presented, ranging from the control center level down to the process level with respective sensors and actuators. This architecture is accompanied by consistent and automated IEC 61850-compliant development process for building and configuring protection systems from requirements analysis to the productive operation.
['Martin Büscher', 'Matthias Kube', 'Klaus Piech', 'Sebastian Lehnhoff', 'Sebastian Rohjans', 'Lars Fischer']
Towards Smart Grid-ready substations: A standard-compliant protection system