The digital substation market in Europe is projected to grow from €5.3 bn in 2025 to €20.7 bn by 2033. Driven primarily by increased electrification, replacement of outdated infrastructure, grid automation and renewable integration, the opportunities for both infrastructure owners and technology suppliers is huge.
At SGT26 (Smart Grid Technical Forum) we address Substation Automation from both a visionary and technical perspective, during the plenary sessions on day one, as well as the technical case-study programme on days two and three, the lunchtime technical workshops, and the evening round table sessions.
Just some of the topics that will be addressed on the Substation track:
✅IEC 61850 – simplifying the design, commissioning, testing, implementation and operation of digital substations to drive large-scale deployment
✅Virtualisation – establishing a migration path to software defined substation architectures to enhance grid resilience, flexibility and cost-efficiency
✅Centralisation – streamlining substation architectures and operations through centralised protection, control and management
✅Smart Transformers – enabling bi-directional power flow, voltage regulation, and real-time data for remote monitoring and control of digital substations
✅LPIT & NCIT – modernising current and voltage sensing, and improving the safety and operational performance of digital substations
✅Digital Twins – achieving an accurate data-driven virtual representation of substation assets to support real-time monitoring, management, and maintenance
✅AI & ML – utilising advanced algorithms for effective data collection, anomaly detection, failure forecasting and maintenance optimisation of digital substation assets
✅Robotics – utilising the latest advances in robotics to support a range of functions spanning inspection to intervention to reduce maintenance head count and cost
✅Timing & Synchronisation – achieving nano second accuracy, total resilience, cyber safety and operational agility in digital substations
✅Satellite Communication – evaluating the most cost-effective applications for digital substations located in remote and hard to reach areas
✅Interoperability – adopting rigorous testing procedures to ensure the reliability of multi-vendor multi-edition, multi-protocol substation systems
✅Skills Development – up-skilling the substation engineering team with IT, data analytics and cybersecurity competence to drive the adoption of next generation digital substations
To find out how you can participate:
Call: +44 (0)20 8057 1700
Email: registration@smartgrid-forums.com
