Smart Grid
IP Video Surveillance Platform for Power Substations
IP Video Surveillance Systems are a crucial implementation for the protection of assets found in Power Substations and are a significant instrument for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance. Substations, a key element of power grids, are mission critical for providing electricity to millions in North America. More often than not, substations are at distant unmanned …
An Integrated Communication Platform with a Substation Monitoring System
It’s not too difficult for a substation automation company, based in Hebei, China, to find industrial computer manufacturers. The challenging task was finding a partner who was capable of providing low-cost customized solutions to meet their needs. The Challenge This company needed a cost-effective communication platform that could be customized based on their requirements, and …
A Communication Platform in a Wind Power Monitoring System
Wind power is a renewable source of energy and China has been actively expanding its wind installations over the past decade. Presently, China is the leader in wind power capacity, making up over 26% of the world total. Wind farms can consist of several hundred wind turbines in remote, harsh environments. Researchers believe that, with …
Intelligent Solar Power Monitoring System
Introduction The mounting concerns for climate changes have had many governments seek out feasible energy solutions that are more environmental friendly and less exhaustible; one of the more popular and better developed renewable energy solutions is the solar energy and the reason being solar power systems convert readily available and inexhaustible sunlight directly into electricity …
Intelligent Building Solution – Building Energy Monitoring System
Introduction The global energy shortage is now a global crisis. And actions such as energy substitution are being taken to avoid the serious social and economic implications such crisis could potentially bring. Governments around the world have been tackling the energy shortage by implementing technologies to tap into renewable energy sources such as solar and …
The Integrated Data Communication Platform for Power Substation Management
Introduction In order to strike the right balance between maintaining the most reasonable cost and ensuring the strictest facility management, system automation is usually depended upon for facility monitoring and process control. The key for successful substation management therefore lies in establishing efficient communications between control centers and off-site automation systems. Requirement Device interoperation is …