Protection, Substation Automation, Power Quality and Measurement

6.3 Substation Automation

Control centers IEC - 101

SICAM PAS IEC 61850

SICAM SCC Ethernet TCP/IP

IEC - 104 SIPROTEC n x HV feeders n x MV feeders combined control and protection

SICAM MIC Station data

Fig. 6.3-6: Example for subtransmission

Control centers, neighbour substations Voltage regulator IEC - 101 or - 104 or third party protocols Operator stations

SICAM AK (reduntant) IEC 61850 Ethernet TCP/IP IEC - 104 SICAM MIC

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p x MV feeders Station data

n x EHV feeders

m x HV feeders

Fig. 6.3-7: Example for a transmission substation

mation system for data exchange. Here, the compatibility with SIMATIC products simplies system integration (g. 6.3-5). A subtransmission substation requires even more complexity: 2 or 3 voltage levels have to be equipped; a station operation terminal is usually required; more communication interfaces to external locations, separated control and protection devices on HV level, powerful LAN based on IEC 61850, and remote maintenance access are typical features of such applications (g. 6.3-6). In transmission substations, typically two to four voltage levels are to be automated. According to the high importance of such substations, availability is of the highest priority. Therefore, redundancy at substation level is generally required, both for station control units and station operation. Multiple operator stations are often required, multiple communication links to different control centers or neighboring substations are standard. Although most standard applications are IEC protocols, specic protocols also have to be offered for interfacing existing third-party devices. Complex automation functions support the

operation and maintenance of such substations, such as voltage regulation by controlling on-load tap changers, synchrocheck, automatic command sequences, etc. (g. 6.3-7). The devices are as exible as the congurations: Bay controllers, protection relays, station control units, station operation units and RTUs can be congured from small to very large. The wellknown products of the SICAM and SIPROTEC series are a well proven base for the Siemens solutions. Secure and reliable operation Siemens solutions provide human machine interfaces (HMI) for every control level and support the operators with reliable information and secure, easy-to-use control features. At feeder level: Conventional panels with pushbuttons and instruments for refurbishment Electronic front panels combined with bay control units (default)

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