Utilities face increasingly higher expectations to maintain power quality and achieve greater service continuity. With the widespread integration of distributed energy resources all along the network, more Smart Grid capabilities are being introduced into MV/LV substations to meet these expectations. Therefore, transitioning substation assets to host these new capabilities is becoming the neuralgic aspect of any Smart Grid deployment. This paper describes which architectures and components will have the greatest, most effective impact on utilities’ transition to smart MV/LV substations.

Transitioning to Smart MV-LV Substations