DNV GL - Energy provides insight on 61850: An enabler for a flexible and durable Smart Grids

LONDON - Sept. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- IEC 61850 is increasingly being used to integrate electrical equipment into distributed control systems in process industries, it was created to simplify interconnecting protection equipment and control systems. A very important advantage is interoperability between manufacturers.
(Source: DNV GL, A PRIMER on IEC 61850 grid data communications, 2014)

DNV GL - Energy will be speaking at this year's Distribution Automation Europe conference to provide an exclusive session on 61850: An enabler for a flexible and durable Smart Grids by Senior Consultant, Operational Excellence, Bas Mulder. Highlights from the presentation will include:

• History of 61850 and transition from TSO to DSO
• Integration of smart meter data
• Automation and fault recovery
• Low cost standardized and conformant devices

SMi's 4th annual Distribution Automation Europe conference will take place in just under 2 weeks' time.

Join this year's event to discover how to facilitate the impact and growth of renewables and improve communication system architecture to increase the reliability and efficiency of future networks, from key presentations and case studies delivered by senior industry decision makers, including: Union Fenosa Distribucion, Verdantix, Scottish Power Energy Networks, Eurelectric, Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution, Imperial College London, E.ON Innovation Center Distribution, Bloomberg New Energy, Alliander and more.

NETWORK WITH: British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON, SSE Power Distribution, Reliance Infrastructure, Energy Saving Trust, Locamation plus many more at this year's event

For more information, please contact Sultan Alamro on +44(0) 207 827 6066 | salamro@smi-online.co.uk

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4th annual Distribution Automation Europe
29-30 September, 2014
Holiday Inn Regents Park Hotel, London, UK
Sponsors & Exhibitors: S&C Electric Company & NOJA Power
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