Local Substations as Data Sources: Using Grid Conditions in Operation
Local substations provide more than conventional operating values. The key is making measurement data available, assessable and usable for grid evaluation, remote analysis and planning.
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Real grid data from the local substation as a basis for operational decisions.
A local substation provides more than voltage and current values. Properly integrated, it becomes an information point in the distribution grid: for grid evaluation, remote analysis, maintenance planning and operational decisions.
This is exactly what WAGO Application Grid Gateway is designed for. The solution acts as a data hub within the local substation, connecting measurement data, status information and operating processes into a consistent system.
In practice, this means:
- measured values such as current, voltage, active power or reactive power are continuously recorded
- data from medium voltage, transformers and low-voltage feeders is brought together in a structured way
- external measurement technology, for example for power quality measurements, can be integrated
- operating data is available for control systems, remote analysis and further evaluations
Grid conditions can therefore not only be identified, but also transferred directly into operational decisions. Real measured values replace assumptions, conditions can be checked remotely and changes in the grid can be assessed earlier.
For grid operators, asset managers and operations teams, this creates a more reliable basis for planning maintenance, grid coordination and optimization measures. The added value does not lie in the number of measurement points alone, but in the ability to place data into a usable context.
In short:
If flexibility is to become usable, a consistent chain is needed, from recording and transmission to visualization and integration into control processes. This is where WAGO supports digital local substations, secure communication and usable measurement data in grid operation.
Further information
WAGO Application Grid Gateway for digital local substations
https://www.wago.com/ch-de/energietechnik/grid-gateway
Digitalizing local substations made easy
https://www.wago.com/ch-de/energietechnik/energienetze/ortsnetzstationen-einfach-digitalisiert
WAGO solutions for the digital energy market
https://www.wago.com/ch-de/energietechnik/digitaler-energiemarkt
