A Self-Healing Smart Grid Is on Asia’s Horizon

Electricity distribution is on the cusp ofa major transformation in Asia. WhileSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) has been the mainstay of Asia’selectricity distribution systems, the advantages ofa communication-driven, self-healing Smart Gridare becoming abundantly clear.

As their networks experience unprecedentedgrowth in size and complexity, Asian utilities thatwere once limited to SCADA are now looking ata compelling new opportunity to evolve frompurely centralized-control-based networks intosystems that leverage the combined benefits ofcentralized and distributed-intelligence-basedSmart Grid technologies.

According to market analyst NanoMarkets, theAsian Smart Grid market will reach $22 billion by2015. With the help of innovative, global Smart Gridsolution providers, such as U.S.-based S&C ElectricCompany, Asia’s burgeoning power infrastructurecan be swiftly transformed into a state-of-the-artsystem that incorporates self-healing technologies,while leveraging existing SCADA investments.

Putting Distributed Intelligence to Work

Electric utility SCADA systems require a fully staffedcontrol center to manage the network. But withthe availability of peer-to-peer communication anddistributed intelligence, the self-healing electricalnetwork is available today, significantly improvinggrid reliability and minimizing the duration andmagnitude of outages.

As the industry leader in distributed intelligence,S&C Electric Company is putting distributedintelligence to work with an innovative, universalSmart Grid solution: the IntelliTEAM SG™Automatic Restoration System. IntelliTEAM SGprovides scalable, distributed-intelligence-basedfault isolation and reconfiguration—and it canbe fully integrated with SCADA, enhancingexisting capabilities with automatic self-healing.IntelliTEAM SG improves service reliabilityby providing restoration without the delayscharacteristic of dispatcher-operated or centrallycontrolledsystems. It supports complex systemsof virtually any size and accommodates tie pointsfrom multiple sources, including renewable energyand stored energy sources. It can also work withother manufacturers’ intelligent devices.

IntelliTEAM SG monitors real-time current andvoltage throughout the distribution system anduses this information to make smart switchingdecisions, acting locally before breakers or recloserslock out.IntelliTEAM SG can respond to events andimplement switching within 5 seconds. Such swiftresponse enables the balancing of renewablegeneration, energy storage, and peak demandmitigation—allowing the grid to self-heal in atimeframe that customers value. With its virtuallyunlimited scalability, IntelliTEAM SG is the mostefficient, cost-effective self- ealing Smart Gridsolution available. The IntelliTEAM SG Designerworkspace is used to create a single-line diagramof your system.

Integrated Solutions for a Smarter Grid

IntelliTEAM SG works with S&C’s IntelliRupter®PulseCloser, a breakthrough in overheaddistribution system protection and uniquealternative to conventional automatic circuitreclosers.

IntelliRupter uses revolutionary “PulseclosingTechnology™” to verify that a line is clear of faultsbefore initiating a close operation, significantlyreducing stress on system components.

Real-time information and power exchangeamong Smart Grid components demands highspeed,fully integrated, two- ay communication,down to the individual customer level. S&CSpeedNet™ Radios make that possible.

Optimized for IntelliTEAM SG, SpeedNet™Radios provide intelligent wireless networkconnectivity when installed in IntelliRupterPulseClosers, Scada-Mate® and Scada-Mate CX™Switches, and S&C’s remote supervisory gear forunderground distribution applications. Workingsynergistically, S&C’s IntelliTEAM SG, IntelliRupterPulseCloser, and SpeedNet Radios are creating amore intelligent, responsive grid.

For SCADA users, the IntelliTEAM SG AutomaticRestoration System can provide a smoothmigration path to distributed-intelligence-basedsystems. Allowing users to start with a smallscalesystem and expand as needed, IntelliTEAMSG also enables them to leverage their existingSCADA investment as part of an overall SmartGrid solution. S&C’s IntelliLAB provides a moderntraining room environment for testing IntelliTEAMSG software on up to 48 control platforms at atime.

Partnering with a Proven Smart Grid Company

In addition to products for the Smart Grid, S&Coffers comprehensive, fully integrated professionalservices that can be customized for diversedistribution automation needs.

As a global provider of award-winning, fieldprovenSmart Grid solutions, S&C Electric Companyis enabling utilities around the world to improveservice reliability, increase operating efficiency,improve asset optimization, and integrate
renewable energy sources into the grid. WithSmart Grid now on the horizon in Asia, utilitiesneed to partner with technology innovators suchas S&C to begin realizing the benefits of distributedintelligence and self-healing technologies.

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