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A digital journey from conventional to virtualised substations, powered by IEC 61850
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Posted on: 14 March 2022
Discover the applications and benefits of IEC 61850, which provides a substation communication foundation that can be extended to the WAN and FAN to enable automation throughout the grid.
Discover the applications and benefits of IEC 61850, which provides a substation communication foundation that can be extended to the WAN and FAN to enable automation throughout the grid.
It supports diverse use cases that can help utilities embrace decarbonisation, decentralisation, and digitalisation while ensuring power system resiliency and safety. It can also evolve to support future substation virtualisation applications.
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Read our whitepaper to explore a network blueprint that can extend IEC61850 communications everywhere, enabling utilities to fully reap the many benefits that automation can bring.
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