ds agile - brochure

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DS AGILEMASTERING THE DIGITAL SUBSTATION


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The new era of intelligent Smart Grids requires

more sophisicated automation systems which

allow energy operators to provide a secure,

dependable and cost-effective power supply to

meet increasing customer demands for higher

standards of power automation.

As a world leader in substation automation

solutions, Alstom Grid is at the forefront of

developing systems which help energy operators

optimise the design, operation and maintenance

of digital substations to meet the demands of an

ever-changing environment, through real-time

intelligent digital networks.


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Introducing DS Agile

DS Agile is the latest in turnkey automationsolutions for digital substations. It combines cutting-edge hardware, software, communications and thehighest technology engineering to IEC 61850standards. DS Agile is a fully scalable solution, interms of functionality, architecture and services thatcan be tailored either to single substations or to aharmonised system across multiple substations.

This interoperable and IEC 61850-compliant solutionallows operators to achieve a high level of

availability and enhanced reliability of substationequipment. It also provides full integration withcontrol room network monitoring and smart gridapplications, such as network stability, wide-areaautomation schemes and asset management.

DS Agile, Digital Control System (DCS), offers localand wide-area situational awareness, allowingutilities a dynamic and flexible management ofpower flows. With the integration of conditionmonitoring data, it also permits to manage thesubstation assets' life cycle under optimisedcondition-based maintenance and replacementplans.

DS Agile provides ultimate reliability through theapplication of fully redundant architectures. This

is reinforced by unmatched cyber security, at alllevels throughout the digital substation.

Through advanced, expert data processing, theDS Agile digital substation has reduced cables,improved flexibility and increased reliability bypreventing failures.


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MUCMU

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Hardwire link

Data acquisition & merging units

DS Agile substationbay controller

Agile protection

The completedigital substationsolution

Fibre optic link

Digital instrument transformers

Legacy RTU upgrade& IED integration

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Key componentsA typical DS Agile Digital Control System (DCS) willincorporate different Intelligent Electronic Devices(IEDs), such as protection relays, measurementand monitoring devices, bay controllers, Ethernetswitches and gateways. All key components aredesigned for optimal interoperability, data retrieval,control capability and remote settings.


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RELAY ROOM

SCU

Measuring, monitoringand recording IEDs

IEC 61850 Ethernet network

Remote access tools

Teleprotection & telecommunication

Asset management solutions

Network management solutions

Cyber security

GRID CONTROLROOM

Inter-substationlink

Ethernet switches

Wide Area/Microgridcontroller (WACU)

DS Agile operatorinterface (HMI)

IEC 61850Station bus

Centralaccessserver

Monitoring processing units

IEC 61850Process bus

NMU

Engineering &configuration tools

DS Agile substationgateway

GPS precision time synchronising

IEEE 1588 PTP

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Phasor measurement& analysis (PMU)


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Cyber securityDS Agile incorporates specific solutions - driven by NERC, NIST, IEC, IEEE and generic IT recommendations - to increase

the cyber security level in the substation. The Alstom Grids hardening strategy for automation systems includes:

Reduction of the substation's attack surface (limit the number of access points)

Remote communication to substation through VPN and LAN firewall

Remote maintenance access through 'jump box' for controlling the traffic to IEDs

Improved user Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting (AAA) in all subsystems

Intrusion protection: anti-virus and whitelisting

Key features

Reliable redundant architecturesDS Agile provides ultimate reliability through the application of fully

redundant architectures. Thanks to the complete range of Alstom Grids

manageable switches, both self-healing redundant ring or bumpless

redundant star network architectures can be built, avoiding

communication outages throughout the substations LAN.

Interoperability: industry standardisationDS Agile offers topology-orientated automation protecting, controlling

and monitoring installations to ensure continuity and reliability of

electrical networks. Based on IEC 61850 communication standards,

DS Agile enables complete integration between devices and therefore

ensures optimum use of information.

IEC 61850 interoperability

This interoperable and IEC 61850-compliant solution allows operators

to achieve a high level of availability and enhanced reliability of

substation equipment. It also provides full integration with control room

network monitoring and smart grid applications, such as networkstability, wide area protection plans and on-line condition monitoring.

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Alstom Grid has one clear mission: to develop innovative solutions fora flexible, reliable, affordable and sustainable electrical gridthroughout the world.

Active in power transmission and distribution, Alstom Grid designs,manufactures and services the products and systems that empowerthe planets low carbon economy. It ranks among the top threeplayers in the electrical transmission sector, with an annual salesturnover of more than 4 billion.

With over 130 years experience, Alstom Grid has become a trusted

partner for all of its customers, from source to smart city.

Electrical grid

Rail transport

Power generation

Alstom

Grid

With a presence in over 100 countries and a broad range of productsand services to serve the power generation, power transmission andrail transport infrastructure markets, Alstom is at the forefront ofeconomic, social and environmental progress.

Alstom bases its success on the principles of ethics being rigorouslyimplemented by its 93,000 employees, who work closely with thecommunity of stakeholders that make up the Groups ecosystem.These shared commitments are expressed in products and servicesthat bear the stamp with Alstom.


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ALSTOM GridWorldwide Contact Centrewww.alstom.com/grid/contactcentreTel: +44 (0) 1785 250 070www.alstom.com

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