Transmission and Substation
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Monitor, log, and diagnose systems with our substation security solution. (PDF - 746 KB)
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Norway Utility Modernizes Power Grid
BKK AS moves critical electrical grid services to next-generation IP-based utility network.
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Enhance Utility Operations
The Cisco Substation Automation solution helps utility operators face a variety of business and operational challenges by offering solutions that comply with industry standards such as IEC 61850 and IEEE 1613. Cisco offers substation automation products and services designed to provide a reliable and secure communications network to enable:
- Protection and control
- Remote diagnostics
- Predictive maintenance solutions
Solution Overviews
- Cisco Wind Farm Solution Case Study (PDF - 618 KB)
- Cisco Edge Fog Fabric
- Substation Automation At-a-Glance (PDF - 174 KB)
Case Studies
- Improve Wide Area Monitoring (PDF - 556 KB)
- Power Company Modernizes Substation with Standards-Based Networking (PDF - 480 KB)
- Norway Utility Modernizes Power Grid (PDF - 414 KB)
- Western Power Distribution Chooses Cisco
- Ausgrid and Cisco Services Help Create Smarter Substations in Australia
- Electric Utility Streamlines Substation Operations (PDF - 313 KB)
Eidsiva Energi drives 21st-century efficiency and management with IEC-61850 digital bus for substation automation.
BKK AS moves critical electrical grid services to next-generation IP-based utility network.
Building a pilot communications infrastructure to support 11kV grid reinforcement monitoring.
Architectural approach focuses on helping Ausgrid to achieve security and operational efficiency for substation automation.
Duke Energy standardizes on Cisco Connected Grid for migrating serial networks to a standards-based IP infrastructure.
Videos
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- Substation Automation (Video - 3:45 min)
- Next Generation Utility Core Operational Networks (Video - 4:29 min)
- IP Multicast Technology for PMU Networks (Video - 4:19 min)
- (Video - 3:23 min)
White Papers
- Schneider Electric Differential Teleprotection over Cisco MPLS network (PDF - 616 KB)
- Siemens Utilities Teleprotection over MPLS Wide-Area Networks (PDF - 615 KB)
- Integrating Substation IT and OT Device Access and Management (PDF - 1.1 MB)
- Multiprotocol Label Switching for the Utility Wide Area Network (PDF - 299 KB)
- Cisco IOS Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) for Connected Energy
- PMU Networking with IP Multicast
- Substation Automation Solutions for Utility Operations
- Substation Automation for the Smart Grid
Relevant Solution Products
- Cisco Connected Grid Routers and Switches
- Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers
- Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000U Series Switches
- Cisco 2500 Series Connected Grid Switches
These ruggedized substation router and switches are deployed in the most demanding substation environments.
