Creating the digital substation of the future faster and in accordance with standard

From operators and manufacturers to EPCs and suppliers, the data-centric platform Engineering Base PTD promises faster, more efficient engineering for everyone in the field of power transmission and distribution. Preliminary primary equipment planning, secondary equipment including control cabinet routing, distributed control system configuration, conversion support – the more complex the project, the greater the gain in efficiency.

Aucotec has carried out some pioneering work by becoming the first company in the world to integrate the control technology definition as per IEC 61850 directly into Engineering Base in standardized form. The cooperation platform makes it possible to map a substation's entire life cycle – from project idea and detailed planning through to construction and finally maintenance – in a piece of software, thereby bridging the divide between the worlds of hardware and software, i.e. between secondary equipment and control technology.

The digital twin forms the basis for the work of all engineering disciplines as well as for plant construction and maintenance. It always reflects the current as-built status and makes Engineering Base the dependable center of all knowledge about the plant – throughout its life.