Virtualization for Real-time Power Grid Substation Automation

Explore the future of power grid substation automation in this 35-minute conference talk by Lucian Balea and Aurelien Watare from RTE. Delve into the context, stakes, and key components of next-generation grid automation systems, with a focus on the SEAPATH project. Gain insights into digital substations, bay equipment, and the IEC 61850 communication standard. Examine the new grid control architecture based on virtualization, including technical stack, hardware considerations, and operating systems. Learn about latency testing methods for both host and guest systems, and understand the cluster architecture. Discover IEC 61850 testing tools and their applications in this comprehensive overview of cutting-edge power grid technology.

Intro
About RTE
Context
Stakes & mainstays of the next grid automation systems
The path to SEAPATH
Mission statement
Scope of activities
From where we start (digital substation)
Focus on Bay equipments
Communication and data model (IEC 61850)
Overview of the new grid control architecture based on virtualization
Technical architecture and stack
Hardware
Operating system
Latency checking (cyclictest): Host
Latency checking cyclic test : Guest
Cluster architecture
IEC 61850 Testing tools