Experience Gained and Recommendations for Implementation of Process Bus in Protection, Automation and Control Systems

The electric power industry is undergoing a significant transition towards a smarter grid, driven by the need to integrate distributed renewable energy resources and combat climate change. Improving the reliability, security, and efficiency of the grid requires the adequate use of digitisation, which has become possible with the development of the IEC 61850 standard and the "process bus" concept.

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Protection and automation

This Technical Brochure has been created by a Working Group from the CIGRE Protection and automation Study Committee which is one of CIGRE's 16 domains of work.
The scope of the Committee covers the principles, design, application and management of power system protection, substation control, automation, monitoring, recording and metering – including associated internal and external communications and interfacing for remote control and monitoring.

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