Dear Expert interested in Power System Automation,
Smart(er) Grids, IEC 61850, IEC 61400-25, 104/DNP3, Security, ...


Please find news and helpful information about related standards, product news, help, and market developments:

1. Must know
2. IEC Standardization and Highlights
3. Training opportunities
4. IEC 61850 Blog


Ad 1. Must know
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TÜV SÜD conducts 2 Day Smart Grid Forum in Munich on 21-22 March 2013
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/02/tuv-sud-conducts-2-day-smart-grid-forum.html

Hanover Fair 2013 8-12 April, hall 13, booth 45/1;
TQ, Beck IPC and SystemCORP will demonstrate (based on the Embedded Modules TQMa35, TQMa28 and SC143) complete solutions with the lowest efforts and shortest time-to-market for IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, DNP3, ...
http://www.nettedautomation.com/download/hmi13/HMI13_EN_2013-03-12.pdf
http://www.nettedautomation.com/download/hmi13/HMI13_DE_2013-03-12.pdf

I will be at the same booth for answering questions related to the various standards.

Interoperability is the keyword in 2013!

a. Conference:
"IEC 61850 Europe 2013" on 23. and 24. May 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic
" ... multi-vendor interoperability ... most important benefit of embracing IEC 61850 ... biggest hurdle to achieving its effective implementation."
http://www.iec61850-europe.com/

b. Non-Interoperability:
Crucial Lessons learned from a MV Substation Project at a Huge Power Plant
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/03/crucial-lessons-learned-from-mv.html

c. Note:
TÜV SÜD organizes IEC 61400-25 (IEC 61850) Interoperability Workshop on 18.-19. March 2013
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/02/tuv-sud-organizes-iec-61400-25-iec.html

d. Note:
IEC 61850 Interoperability Test Session Fall 2013 in Munich
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/03/iec-61850-interoperability-testing-fall.html

IEC 61850 in the Joint EURELECTRIC-EDSO Smart Grid Position Paper
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/02/iec-61850-in-joint-eurelectric-edso.html

IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850 for Vattenfall’s VHP-Ready (Virtual Heat and Power Ready) Version 3.0
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/02/iec-60870-5-104-and-iec-61850-for.html

Brief report on DistribuTECH in San Diego
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/02/second-and-third-day-of-distributech-in.html


Ad 2. Standardization and Highlights
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IEC/TR 61850-90-7 (2013-02) just published:
Communication networks and systems for power utility automation
Part 90-7: Object models for power converters in distributed energy resources (DER) systems
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/02/iectr-61850-90-7-just-published.html

Is IEC/TR 61850-90-7 part of Edition 1, 2, or 3?
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/03/is-iectr-61850-90-7-part-of-edition-1-2.html

Tissue Database for IEC 62351 just opened
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/03/tissue-database-for-iec-62351-just.html

Tissue Database for IEC 61850-90-7 Edition 1 opened
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/03/tissue-database-for-iec-61850-90-7.html

Tissue Database for IEC 61850-5 Edition 2 opened
http://blog.iec61850.com/2013/02/tissue-database-for-iec-61850-5-edition.html


SOURCE: Email from K. Schwarz