SCADA for PV & BESS
SCADA for PV & BESS Solutions - Riyadh
Transform Your Grid Operations with Next-Generation SCADA
IEC 61850 has become the global standard for substation automation, enabling high-speed communication, interoperability, and streamlined integration of intelligent electronic devices. DigiSmart delivers comprehensive SCADA and Substation Automation System (SAS) solutions that provide utilities, industrial facilities, and renewable energy operators with complete operational control.
Complete SCADA Solutions
- Real-time monitoring of transmission networks
- Energy Management System (EMS) integration
- Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS)
- State estimation and load flow analysis
- Contingency analysis and optimization
- SCADA-to-grid operator communication
- Distribution network monitoring and control
- Automated fault detection and isolation
- Volt/VAR optimization
- Load management and peak shaving
- Integration with 11 million smart meters (Vision 2030)
- Outage management system (OMS) integration
- Conventional power plant monitoring
- Renewable energy plant SCADA (solar, wind, hydro)
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) control
- Generator synchronization and load control
- Plant performance monitoring
- Compliance with SEC grid code requirements
- Manufacturing process monitoring
- Oil & gas SCADA (upstream, midstream, downstream)
- Water/wastewater treatment monitoring
- Mining automation and safety systems
- Building management system (BMS) integration
Substation Automation System (SAS)
IEC 61850-Compliant Architecture
IEC 61850 enables seamless integration of equipment from multiple manufacturers by defining common data structures and naming conventions, reducing engineering time and ensuring long-term system flexibility.
Three Level Architecture
- SCADA HMI and operator workstations
- Engineering workstations
- Historian and database servers
- GPS time synchronization
- Cybersecurity gateways
- Protection and control IEDs
- Bay controllers
- Merging units
- IEC 61850 Ethernet switches
- Substation gateway
- Current and voltage transformers (conventional & non-conventional)
- Circuit breakers and switchgear
- Sensors and transducers
- Actuators and control devices
Key Features & Capabilities
GOOSE messaging (Generic Object-Oriented Substation Events) allows IEDs to communicate critical event data in under 4 milliseconds, enabling:
- Peer-to-peer protective relay coordination
- Fast bus transfer schemes
- Breaker failure protection
- Interlocking and safety logic
- Load shedding automation
Supported Protocols:
- IEC 61850 (MMS, GOOSE, Sampled Values)
- DNP3 / DNP3 Secure Authentication
- IEC 60870-5-104 (Telecontrol)
- Modbus TCP/RTU (Industrial devices)
- OPC UA (Enterprise integration)
- C37.118 (Synchrophasor/PMU)
We integrate equipment from all major manufacturers:
- ABB - System 800xA, Relion protection
- Schneider Electric - EcoStruxure, MiCOM relays
- Siemens - WinCC/SICAM, SIPROTEC relays
- GE - iFIX, Multilin relays
- SEL - Protection and automation
- And more - Vendor-neutral approach
Defense-in-Depth Strategy:
- IEC 62443 compliance framework
- Network segmentation (IT/OT separation)
- Firewalls and intrusion prevention
- Encrypted communications (TLS 1.3)
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Security information and event management (SIEM)
- Regular security audits and penetration testing
- Hot-standby SCADA servers
- Redundant communication paths
- Automatic failover (< 1 second)
- Geographic redundancy options
- Scalable from 10 to 10,000+ points
- Cloud-hybrid architectures
ADVANCED SCADA FEATURES
AI Powered Analytics
- Predictive maintenance algorithms
- Anomaly detection using machine learning
- Load forecasting with neural networks
- Equipment health monitoring
- Automatic Report generation
Mobile SCADA
- Responsive web-based HMI
- Native iOS/Android applications
- Secure remote access
- Real-time notifications
- Field operator tools
Cloud Integration
- Hybrid cloud/on-premise architectures
- Azure AWS Integration
- Remote monitoring dashboards
- Data analytics platform
- Disaster recovery as a service
