One-day seminar focuses on IEC 61850

COPA-DATA’s IEC 61850 workshop is aimed at general and control engineers in the energy industry. Participants will come away with in-depth information and a unique technical insight on topics like Ethernet networking, real-time data exchange, network architecture and substation automation.

At COPA-DATA UK’s Energy Experience Day in May, several participants expressed an interest in understanding the underlying protocols of substation automation and smart grids, so COPA-DATA was happy to pursue the opportunity.

“Many people working in the energy sector are still puzzled by the opportunities the international standard IEC 61850 offers,” explained Martyn Williams, managing director of COPA-DATA UK. “The truth is electrical power systems could be revolutionised by the implementation of standardised methods of communication between devices. The IEC 61850 standard enables businesses to design and implement hefty improvements when it comes to safety, reliability and cost.”

International expert Dr. Pascal Schaub will hold a day-long master class explaining the IEC 61850 standard and other critical topics related to intelligent automation in the energy sector.

He is the director and principal engineer of D.T. Partners Pty, a specialist provider of products and consultancy for the substation and grid automation sector. Dr. Schaub has extensive experience in the Australian electricity industry and is a member of the Standards Australia Technical committee EL-050 “Power System Control and Communications” and the international working group IEC/TC57 WG10 “Power System IED Communication and Associated Data Models”.

COPA-DATA UK’s workshop at Hampton Manor will also include a working demonstration and a hands-on session on IEC 61850’s practical applications. COPA-DATA’s industry manager for energy, Jürgen Resch, will assist Dr. Pascal Schaub in coordinating an open forum at the end of the day. Resch, who joined COPA-DATA in 2003, has several years of experience in power plant automation and rail.