IEC-61850-SUBSTATION

IEC modern electrical substation standard.

Definition

IEC 61850 main parts: Part 6 Substation Configuration Description Language (SCD), Part 7 (data classes, abstract services), Part 8 specific communication MMS, Part 9 specific communication sampled values, Part 90 series technical reports (cybersecurity, distributed energy resources). Object Modeling: Logical Nodes (CSWI Circuit Switch Indication, etc.), Common Data Classes. Sub-4ms real-time GOOSE messaging horizontal substation. Adoption: Siemens Sicam, ABB Relion, Schneider EcoStruxure ADMS, GE Multilin.

Origin

IEC 61850 Edition 1 published 2003 ; Edition 2 published 2013 ; Edition 2.1 published 2020 ; ongoing IEC 61850-90-x technical reports.

Example in context

An EDF 400kV substation uses IEC 61850 ; ABB REC615 protective relays communicate in GOOSE sub-4ms to trip breaker on fault ; Sicam Station HMI via MMS.

Related terms

• DNP3 — competing legacy protocol.