The German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0 available

The German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0 has been published recently. The 82 page document gives an overview about the status of many projects that had been involved in recent years: IEC, DKE, …

One key standard mentioned more than 20 times is (of course): IEC 61850. The Web2Energy project is introduced as a project that intensively uses IEC 61850.

Download the German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0 (English version) (pdf, 8.5 MB)

Download the German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid 2.0 (German version) (pdf, 4.3 MB)

Plug and Play for IEC 61850 – Supported by Siemens

Siemens pushes for a crucial extension of IEC 61850: to allow Plug and Play features for IEDs according to a future IEC 61850:

IEC 61850’s primary focus (in the late 90’s) was on Substation Automation – this is still the crucial application domain today and for a long time. The application of IEC 61850 in various power generation and distribution application domains is likely to require further features – not yet defined. Several projects (E-Energy in Germany, SGIP’ Priority Action Plan (PAP), and other) have investigated in finding gaps in the standard definitions. One result is the definition of a Plug&Play extension developed by Siemens. Siemens has registered their ideas at the ip.com website. What does that mean? “Defensive publishing is a low cost way to prevent competitors from obtaining patents and protect your freedom to practice.”

Click HERE for a description what “Defensive Publishing” means.

Excerpt:

“The Plug and Play reference architecture based on well-known protocols like UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and DPWS (Devices Profiles for Web Services) is used. Several exchanges and additions, e.g. with respect to discovery mechanisms, are proposed enabling IEC 61850 to support Plug & Play for "Smart Distribution".”

Click HERE for more information.

The work on Web Services that has been proposed by a New Work Item Proposal will become a crucial work for future applications.

Electro Mobility, Substation Automation and IEC 61850

The basics for the infrastructure needed for the Electro Mobility have already been standardized – the electrical power delivery system: generation – transmission – distribution of electric A.C. power. The standardization of the electrical system has a long tradition. The monitoring, protection and control of electric power is automated in many higher voltage levels. There are mainly five international standards used all over: IEC 60870-5-10x for telecontrol, IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 for inter-control center communication, IEC 61850 for substation automation and protection, DER, Hydro power plant monitoring and control, IEC 61400-25 for monitoring and control of wind turbines, and IEC 61131-3 for a open PLC programming language.

These standards cover most of the needs for information modeling, information, system configuration, information exchange, and function programming for substations and power generation.

Mr Roland Bent (CEO of Phoenix Contact) stated the other day in the Open Automation magazine that EV charging stations are small low voltage substations. He is absolutely right! It is crucial to understand that the above mentioned standards are applicable in all voltage levels. What is the difference of a three phase Y-system for 400.000 V and 400 V? The multiplier of factor 10**3. There is no need to re-event the wheel again.

Here is an excerpt of Mr Bent’s statement in German:

“Ein noch wesentlich größeres, neues Marktfeld findet sich in der Infrastruktur für Elektromobilität. Ladestationen für Elektrofahrzeuge sind kleine Niederspannungsschaltanlagen mit all den Komponenten und Steuerungskonzepten aus diesem Bereich. Sie müssen auch informationstechnisch in die intelligenten Netzstrukturen integriert werden und stellen neue Anforderungen an IKT-Strukturen, zum Beispiel im Bereich der Abrechungssysteme. Auch hier werden wieder Kompetenzen und
Know-how aus der Industrieautomation benötigt.”

Click HERE to read the complete statement from Mr Bent.

IEC 61850 at Smart Grid Symposium and Exhibition

NettedAutomation GmbH (Karlsruhe/Germany) will present the latest developments in products for IEC 61850 during the

Symposium and Exhibition - Power Distribution Systems of the Future:
Novel solutions of the information and communication technology
as the backbone of Smart Distribution

12.-13. April 2011

darmstadtium
Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum
Schlossgraben 1
64283 Darmstadt
Germany

organized by
HEAG Südhessische Energie AG
NTB Technoservice
VDE

Click HERE for information on the event and registration:

What NettedAutomation GmbH will present at both 12:

• Lite Stack implementation for IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
• IEC61850@CHIP - THE most efficient way to let devices speak IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25
• IEC61850 DLL - THE most efficient way to let PCs speak IEC 61850-25
• SCL Configuration Tool (System Configuration Language)
• Ready to GO! ruggedized devices like Gateways, RTUs, generic controller [programmable in IEC 61131-3 (CoDeSys and ISaGRAF) and C/C++], ...
• Experience and international trends in IEC 61850
• Training material

Objectives of the event:

• Exchange of experience between the European and German lighthouse projects.
• Information of the public, of vendors, grid operators and other stakeholders of the energy market, of universities and research institutes about the running lighthouse projects
• Discussion of the broad dissemination of the project results and how to overcome the existing barriers.

IEC Standards like IEC 61850 play a key role in the future Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Systems. Several presentations and a workshop deal with THE Global accepted and used standard IEC 61850 in the context of Distribution Systems.

IEC 61850 in the Backbone of Smart Distribution

Symposium in Darmstadt (Germany), 12th -14th April 2011

"Novel Information and Communication technologies as the back bone for Smart Distribution" has the task to bring together the 12 project teams for
a public exchange of experience and to consider solutions and results.

Objective of the Symposium: Exchange of experience between the European and German lighthouse projects.

• Information of the public, of vendors, grid operators and other stakeholders of the energy market, of universities and research institutes about the running lighthouse projects.
• Discussion of the broad dissemination of the project
  results and how to overcome the existing barriers.

Some key presentations will be on the implementation and application of IEC 61850.

Click HERE for the full program [pdf]

German E-Energy Roadmap for Smart Grid published

The 70+ page Roadmap of the German E-Energy Projects and German Standardization organizations has been published the other day.

The Roadmap contains many recommendations on how to use existing standards and how to improve or extend those standards. According to the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology "it is the task now to ascertain the extend to which these approaches can be implemented". He wishes the Roadmap many readers and users.

The Roadmap refers some 50 times to IEC 61850 - IEC 61850 is one of the very crucial standards for Smart Grids. IEC 61850 is likely THE standard that will be used in many domains outside the electrical world. The new edition of the information models (IEC 61850-7-4) contain many new Logical Nodes like STMP (Supervisory of temperatures) that can be used wherever a temperature is to be monitored for limit violation (alarm and trip): in a factory, building, power plant, ship, ...

IEC 61850 is a single standard for many application domains. More to come. Stay tuned.

Click HERE to download the German Smart Grid Roadmap in English [pdf, 2,9 MB]
Click HERE to download the German Version [pdf, 1.3 MB]

First day at Hanover Fair was a big success for IEC 61850 @ Chip

The first day of the Hanover Fair (Hannover Messe 2010) - Monday April 19, 2010 - was a big success for IEC 61850 on the Beck IPC@Chip.

Many experts came by and stopped at the Beck booth E51 in hall 27 to see the IEC 61850 @ Chip in action. Even the German Chancellor, Mrs. Angela Merkel (in the center of the photo), came by and enjoyed seeing the many new products. The Beck booth has one of the crucial products of interest for Smart Grids: IEC 61850 @ Chip!

The booth has been "tagged" with an additional banner at the end of the first day ... as an eye catcher for people coming by on Tuesday and the other days:

We hope that You will stop for a demonstration and some discussion on the benefit of the standard @ Chip:

See you at booth E51 in hall 27 !! Once you are in hall 27 you will not miss the booth!

IEC 61850 Chip Revealed at DistribuTech 2010 in Tampa

The Beck IP@CHIP integrating IEC61850Li (IEC 61400-25) was revealed during the DistribuTech Exhibition in Tampa (Florida) from March 23-25, 2010.

The Tampa Convention Center hosted the 20th DistribuTech. The Conference and Exhibition was a big success - more exhibitors, more visitors, and more products, interest and discussions related to IEC 61850!

One of the crucial topics was the discussion of Smart Grids. The range of names for the same thing span a variation of terms: from Advanced Metering, Smart Metering, Smart Grid, to Intelligent Smart Grid. Experts that have a good understanding of the North American market told that this was the first time where almost all people talked about IEC 61850 - one way or the other.

In the light of the many requirements from Smarter Grids and Distribution Automation to define, use, exchange, store, and manage much more "signals" in future, the IEC 61850 Chip revealed at the UCA IUG Booth was really welcomed by many international experts: from Australia, Russia, Europe, North an South America.

The module shown above is a Gateway (Beck IPC - COM.TOM; with the Chip integrated) that could map CAN Bus signals into IEC 61850 models. The Module supports also a GSM/GPRS modem. The application could be programmed using C/C++ or IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming language - based on CoDeSys, the well known platform). Other modules with different I/O's are available. Support for IEC 60870-5-101/104 and DNP3 is under way.

The most crucial help for the application of IEC 61850/61400-25 is the Development Kit for IEC 61850: DK61. The Chip as well as the Development Kit are available for purchase. The prices for both components are amazingly low - you can afford to purchase the Development Kit without long discussions with your management and your accountants.

Get Smart Quick with the IEC61850Li (IEC 61850 Lite implementation). One interesting product with the IEC 61850 Lite implementation is the IPC@Chip® with IEC 61850 Client, Server, GOOSE publisher and subscriber on the Chip in addition to IEC 61131-3 (PLC programming language, using the well known CoDeSys platform), C/C++ programming, FTP, TELNET, TCP/IP, web server, 2 Ethernet ports, GSM/GPRS, WiFi, CAN bus, and many other possibilities.

The Chip and Ready-To-Go Modules (with the chip on board) are applied for IEDs, Gateways, RTUs, Data and Information Managers, Smart Grids, Distributed Energy Resources like PV, CHP, Wind, Hydro, Fuel Cells, ...

Click HERE to get general and background information.

Beck IPC (Germany) and SystemCorp (Perth, Australia) will present the Chip, compact modules, ruggedized IEDs for high voltage environments, and IEC 61850/61400-25 Stack Software at the Hannover Messe 2010 in Hannover (Germany) on 19-23 April 2010. Visit them in Hall 27 Booth E51.

I want to share a nice experience with you: Some 2 1/2 years ago I did a half day presentation on IEC 61850 to the experts and the management of a North American electric utility. At DistribuTech 2008 I asked the young engineer of that utility how IEC 61850 is doing in his company. He said: "Oh, we are still two retirements away from using the standard." During the Distributech 2010 I asked the young man again. This time he mentioned, that things are improving: They are now just one retirement away from using IEC 61850. This is an experience I have made quite often - utility management blocks new technologies, technologies that they may need to keep the lights on in the long run.

Deutsche Normungsroadmap Smart Grid

Am 02. Februar 2010 wurde beim BMWi in Berlin der erste Entwurf der deutschen Roadmap für Smart Grids (E-Energy) vorgestellt und diskutiert.

"Dieses Dokuments ist der Entwurf für eine strategische und dennoch technisch orientierte Roadmap, welche die Anforderungen an Normen und Standards für die deutsche Vision des 94 Smart Grids unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der BMWi- und BMU-Fördermaßnahme E-Energy [BMWi] darstellt. Zudem bietet sie eine Übersicht über Normen und Standards in diesem Umfeld, aktuelle Aktivitäten, notwendige Handlungsfelder, internationale Kooperationen und strategische Empfehlungen."

Der Entwurf steht jetzt zur öffentlichen Kommentierung bis zum 05.März 2010 zur Verfügung!

Klicken Sie HIER, um den Entwurf herunterzuladen [pdf].
Klicken Sie HIER für weitere Informationen bezüglich der Kommentierung.

Machen Sie unbedingt Gebrauch von der Kommentierung!

Die DKE hat das Kompetenzzentrum E-Energy als Ansprechpartner zu allen Normungs- und Standardisierungsfragen mit Bezug zur Optimierung, Vernetzung und Steuerung von intelligenten Erzeugern, Speichern, Verbrauchern und Netzbetriebsmitteln in der Energieversorgung mit der Hilfe von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien (E-Energy/Smart Grid) gegründet. Damit wird die Bedeutung der Normen für die Energieversorgung nicht nur anerkannt, sondern auch mit Rat und Tat unterstützt!!

Klicken Sie HIER, um auf die Webseite des Kompetenzzentrums zu gelangen!

E-Energy Jahreskongress 26.-27.11.2009 in Berlin

Das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie veranstaltet den ersten E-Energy Jahreskongress am Donnerstag 26.11. und Freitag 27.11. im Konferenzzentrum des BMWi in Berlin.

Mit den E-Energy-Projekten soll in Deutschland der "Durchbruch zum intelligenten Elektrizitätssystem" (oder - wie die Angelsachsen sagen: Smart Grid) erreicht werden!

Laut Veranstalter "bietet der E-Energy Jahreskongress Gelegenheit, Ergebnisse, Akteure und das große Potenzial von E-Energy konkret kennenzulernen. Dem interessierten Fachpublikum bietet der Kongress die Möglichkeit, mit allen E-Energy Projektbeteiligten sowie prominenten Vertretern aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft zu diskutieren. Seien Sie dabei, wenn die Weichen für das Energieversorgungssystem der Zukunft gestellt werden."

Sie sollten sich unbedingt kurzfristig um eine Vorregistrierung bemühen!

Klicken Sie HIER, um zum Programm und zur Anmeldeseite zu gelangen.

German E-Energy Projects go International

The seven German E-Energy Projects opened an International website with many useful information in English. "The primary goal of E-Energy is to create E-Energy model regions that demonstrate how the immense potential for optimization presented by information and communication technologies (ICT) can best be harnessed to enhance the efficiency and environmental compatibility of the power supply and to ensure supply security."

Click HERE for the content in English.

German contribution to Smart Grids: E-Energy Flyer in German, English and Japanese

Several German E-Energy projects focus on ICT-based energy system of the future Smart Grid ... by spending an overall budget of some € 140 million for a 4-year term.

Initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and implemented in collaboration with the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) the projects will deal with problems of the current German power delivery system. "New integral system solutions are called for, in which information and communication technologies (ICTs) will play a key role.", according to a new 2 page flyer that is available in three languages:

Click HERE for the German version.
Click HERE for the English version.
Click HERE for the Japanese version.
A Chinese version will be available soon.

Click HERE for an example of the use of IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 in an E-Energy projects.

Click HERE for further presentations discussing Smart Grid issues an some IEC Standards supporting Interoperability of devices and systems ... the slides were provided and discussed during the IEC TC 57 WG 17 DER Workshop in Fredericia (Denmark, 2008-02) and HERE for presentations of the Workshop in Oldenburg (Germany, 2007-06).

Additional 50 Million Euro funding for Electro Mobility in Germany

The German Government (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie BMWI) has decided to fund further R&D activities (2009-2011) with some 50 Million Euro in the domain of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Electro Mobility.

Five projects out of 36 proposals have been awarded. These five projects are closely related to the funded E-Energy projects.

Click HERE for the official press release (in German).

Click HERE for the "Studie zum Normungsumfeld von E-Energy" (in German)

Studie zum Normungsumfeld von E-Energy

Die Studie zur Untersuchung des Normungsumfeldes zum BMWi-Förderschwerpunkt "e-Energy - IKT-basiertes Energiesystem der Zukunft" wurde im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi) von OFFIS - Institut für Informatik, SCC Schwarz Communication Consult (Karlheinz Schwarz) und mpc management project coaching erstellt.

Ziel dieser Studie ist primär die konsistente Bereitstellung von Informationen über bestehende, in Arbeit befindliche und zusätzlich notwendige Normen für IKT-basierte Energiesysteme und deren Verwendung im Kontext der sechs geförderten Konsortialprojekte von E-Energy. Die einzelnen Projekte werden individuell über die Ergebnisse der Studie informiert. Im Rahmen der Begleitforschung zu E-Energy wird gemeinsam der Handlungsbedarf bei der Umsetzung vorhandener Normen (wie beispielsweise IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, IEC 61499, IEC 61968, IEC 61970) und Standards und bei der Zuarbeit zu den Normungsgremien festgestellt.

Inhalte:

1. Zusammenfassende Empfehlungen der Studie für die Modellregionen
2. Aufbau der Studie
3. Einführung und Problemstellung
4. Methodisches Vorgehen
5. Standards zur Softwareerstellung
6. Softwarearchitekturkonzepte für e-Energy
7. TR IEC 62357: TC 57 Seamless Integration Architecture
8. Normenfamilie IEC 61968 und IEC 61970: CIM
9. Normenreihe IEC 61850: Schaltanlagenautomatisierung
10. Normenreihe IEC 60870-5 für die Fernwirktechnik
11. Normenreihe IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 für die Kommunikation zwischen Netzleitstellen
12. IEC 61131-3 und IEC 61499 für die funktionale Interoperabilität
13. Vernetzung in der elektrischen Energieversorgung
14. Norm IEC 62361: Harmonisierung von Qualitätscodes
15. Standards zur Marktkommunikation in der Energiewirtschaft
16. Standards im Bereich Sicherheit
17. Standards zur Home Automation
18. Kommunikationsstandards für Smart Metering
19. Mit e-Energy vergleichbare internationale Programme
20. Normungsorganisationen und Gremien

Downlod der Zusammenfassung [PDF, 0.8 MB]

Download der Studie [PDF, 5.4 MB]