Engineering the Future: Alliander’s Journey Toward Software-Defined Substations
summary
Alliander centralizes and virtualizes IEDs, decouples sensors with a process bus & centralized virtual IEDs architecture running on substation servers, and pilots LF Energy COS integration; lab tests use an Omicron -> Welltech -> ABB trip test (sampled values copied 30×) and network trials on HSR/PRP with time‑jump and SCL import checks. Current state: two vendors ship products with gaps (IP set only via VM UI, incomplete SCL import), small in‑house team, and unresolved hardware‑lifecycle and licensing questions.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to Alliander
- 0:52Grid challenges and strategy
- 2:01Substation automation goals
- 5:06Defining software substations
- 8:12Testing and validation
- 11:15Market and deployment challenges
- 13:58Future outlook and outlook
- 16:01Conclusion and Q&A
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