Advanced Information and Communication Technology: The Backbone of Smart Grids

 Abstract

Innovative information and communication technologies (ICT) build the backbone of Smart Grids. A seamless and secure information exchange beginning with the consumer socket up to the control centers of the transmission system operators is the foundation for the reliable network integration of a growing share of renewable energy sources, for the further liberalization of the electricity markets and for the consumers' participation in this market. The growing role of international standards for communication, data management and information security is considered in detail. International efforts in the area of Smart Grid standards providing higher engineering efficiency and interoperability are presented.

The Sects. 8.1.2, 8.2 and 8.3 are mainly based on the lectures of the VDE seminar “Communication as the backbone of Smart Grids” which were compiled and held by the author Dr. B. M. Buchholz and C. Brunner, president of IT4Power (Zug, CH) and convenor of the WG 10 “System relations of IEC 61850” of TC 57/IEC.

Appendix

Part 1::

Guidelines and general requirements

Part 2::

Glossary

Part 301::

Common information model (CIM) base

Part 302::

Common information model (CIM) extensions

Part 401::

Component interface specification (CIS) framework

Part 402::

Common services

Part 403::

Generic data access

Part 404::

High speed data access (HSDA)

Part 405::

Generic eventing and subscription (GES)

Part 407::

Time series data access (TSDA)

Part 452::

CIM Network applications model exchange specification

Part 453::

CIM based graphics exchange

Part 501::

Common information model resource description framework schema

Part 1::

Communication network and system security Introduction to security issues

Part 2::

Glossary of terms

Part 3::

Communication network and system security—Profiles including TCP/IP

Part 4::

Profiles including MMS

Part 5::

Security for IEC 60870-5 and derivatives

Part 6::

Security for IEC 61850

Part 7::

Network and system management—data object models

Part 8::

Role-based access control

Part 9::

Cyber security for key management for power system equipment

Part 10::

Security architecture 3. IEC 60870-5-101: 1995, Telecontrol equipment and systems—Part 5: Transmission protocols

Part 1, 2003::

Introduction and overview

Part 2, 2003::

Glossary

Part 3, 2003::

General requirements

Part 4, 2011::

System and project management

Part 5, 2003::

Communication requirements for functions and devices models

Part 6, 2009::

Configuration description language for communication in electrical substations related to IEDs

Part 7-1, 2011::

Basic communication structure—Principles and models

Part 7-2, 2010::

Basic information and communication structure—Abstract communication service interface (ACSI)

Part 7-3, 2010::

Basic communication structure—Common data classes

Part 7-4, 2011::

Basic communication structure—Compatible logical node classes and data object classes

Part 7-420, 2009::

Basic communication structure—Distributed energy resources logical nodes

Part 7-500, 2017::

Basic information and communication structure—Use of logical nodes for modeling application functions and related concepts and guidelines for substations

Part 7-510, 2012::

Basic communication structure—Hydroelectric power plants—Modelling concepts and Guidelines

Part 8-1, 2011::

Specific communication service mapping (SCSM)—Mappings to MMS (ISO/IEC 9506-1 and ISO/IEC 9506-2) and to ISO/IEC 8802-3

Part-8-2 PRV, 2018::

Specific communication service mapping (SCSM)—Mapping to Extensible Messaging Presence Protocol (XMPP)

Part 9-2, 2011::

Specific Communication Service Mapping (SCSM)—Sampled values over ISO/IEC 8802-3

Part 10, 2012::

Conformance testing

Part 80-1, 2016::

Guideline to exchanging information from a CDC-based data model using IEC 60870-5-101 or -104

Part 80-3, 2015::

Mapping to web protocols—Requirements and technical choices

Part 80-4, 2016::

Translation from the COSEM object model (IEC 62056) to the IEC 61850 data model

Part 90-1, 2010::

Use of IEC 61850 for the communication between substations

Part 90-2, 2016::

Using IEC 61850 for communication between substations and control centres

Part 90-3, 2016::

Using IEC 61850 for condition monitoring diagnosis and analysis

Part 90-4, 2013::

Network engineering guidelines

Part 90-5, 2012::

Use of IEC 61850 to transmit synchrophasor information

Part 90-7, 2013::

Object models for power converters in distributed energy resources (DER) systems

Part 90-8, 2016::

Object model for E-mobility

Part 90-10, 2017::

Models for scheduling

Part 90-12, 2015::

Wide area network engineering guidelines

Part 90-17, 2017::

Using IEC 61850 to transmit power Quality data

Part 1::

Interface architecture and general requirements

Part 2::

Glossary

Part 3::

Interface for network operations

Part 4::

Interfaces for records and asset Management

Part 5::

Interfaces for operational planning and optimization

Part 6::

Interfaces for maintenance and construction

Part 7::

Interfaces for network extension planning

Part 8::

Interfaces for customer support

Part 9::

Interface standard for meter reading and control

Part 10::

Interfaces for business functions external to distribution management

Part 11::

Common information model (CIM)—Extensions for distribution

Part 12::

Common information model (CIM)—Use cases for 61968

Part 13::

Common information model (CIM)—RDF Model exchange format for distribution