Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging Technologies
Digital electrical substations (DESs) represent a significant development for the electrical industry. New communication technologies and architectures have emerged alongside the development of DESs. This paper presents an analysis of typical communication architectures used in DESs. In addition, so...
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| author | Oscar Andrés Tobar-Rosero Octavio David Díaz-Mendoza Paola Andréa Díaz-Vargas John E. Candelo-Becerra Héctor Andrés Florez-Célis Luis Fernando Quintero-Henao |
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| description | Digital electrical substations (DESs) represent a significant development for the electrical industry. New communication technologies and architectures have emerged alongside the development of DESs. This paper presents an analysis of typical communication architectures used in DESs. In addition, some optimization alternatives are identified, assessing the possible impacts on companies. Experimental tests were conducted in a laboratory to support the analysis performed in this research. Finally, some emerging topics and technologies supporting infrastructure optimization and technological adaptability are included. This study has revealed various impacts that companies must consider to effectively incorporate these architectures into the design and implementation processes of DESs. Finally, effective cybersecurity and access control policies should be implemented across all components of a DES to ensure successful implementations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cba127e1e2314ba9bbd6f17d9162295a2025-08-20T02:21:47ZengMDPI AGSci2413-41552025-05-01726310.3390/sci7020063Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging TechnologiesOscar Andrés Tobar-Rosero0Octavio David Díaz-Mendoza1Paola Andréa Díaz-Vargas2John E. Candelo-Becerra3Héctor Andrés Florez-Célis4Luis Fernando Quintero-Henao5Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación y Decisión, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaDepartamento de Energía Eléctrica y Automática, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaDetailed Design Enel Grids, Enel Colombia, Bogotá 7115115, ColombiaDepartamento de Energía Eléctrica y Automática, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaDepartamento de Ciencias de la Computación y Decisión, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaResearch and R&D Consultant, Enterprise Innovation, Medellín 050034, ColombiaDigital electrical substations (DESs) represent a significant development for the electrical industry. New communication technologies and architectures have emerged alongside the development of DESs. This paper presents an analysis of typical communication architectures used in DESs. In addition, some optimization alternatives are identified, assessing the possible impacts on companies. Experimental tests were conducted in a laboratory to support the analysis performed in this research. Finally, some emerging topics and technologies supporting infrastructure optimization and technological adaptability are included. This study has revealed various impacts that companies must consider to effectively incorporate these architectures into the design and implementation processes of DESs. Finally, effective cybersecurity and access control policies should be implemented across all components of a DES to ensure successful implementations.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-4155/7/2/63digital substationsIEC 61850communication architecturescommunication redundancy protocolsprocess busstation bus |
| spellingShingle | Oscar Andrés Tobar-Rosero Octavio David Díaz-Mendoza Paola Andréa Díaz-Vargas John E. Candelo-Becerra Héctor Andrés Florez-Célis Luis Fernando Quintero-Henao Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging Technologies Sci digital substations IEC 61850 communication architectures communication redundancy protocols process bus station bus |
| title | Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging Technologies |
| title_full | Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging Technologies |
| title_fullStr | Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging Technologies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging Technologies |
| title_short | Digital Substations: Optimization Opportunities from Communication Architectures and Emerging Technologies |
| title_sort | digital substations optimization opportunities from communication architectures and emerging technologies |
| topic | digital substations IEC 61850 communication architectures communication redundancy protocols process bus station bus |
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