Substation Automation Systems

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INDEX

1. The value of experience | 4

2. Substation Automation Systems | 6

SAS Consulting & Training
SAS engineering and project management
P&C panels and cabinets

3. Scope of supply | 10
Service and support
Basic phases of a SAS turnkey project

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THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE

Substation automation
systems for HVAC and
HVDC substations
of Rmulo Project,
the first subsea
interconnection
between the Spanish
Peninsula and the
Balearic Islands

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 The value of experience
Arteche has a wide experience in protection, control and
automation of power grids, with more than 1000 substation
automation systems operating worldwide. The experience
obtained in more than 35 years engineering substation
control systems has provided us a complete and specialized
application knowledge.

A highly qualified team with senior application engineers

and project managers in USA, Spain, Mexico and Brazil,
technological independence to integrate third-party
equipment in multi-vendor systems (Siemens, GE, ABB,
SEL, Alstom, Schneider, ZIV, Ingeteam, Vamp, Arteq, among
others) and a extensive experience in project management.
Arteche is a solid technology partner to address both new
projects and upgrading existing systems.

From basic engineering to turnkey substation control

systems commissioning. Arteche provides complete
engineering services including protection and control panel
building, IEDs integration, system testing, commissioning
and training services for operators and power system
engineers.

References at a glance

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SUBSTATION AUTOMATION
SYSTEMS

Arteche has a
comprehensive
range of specialized
engineering services
focused on substation
and power system
automation.

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SAS Consulting & Training
KEMA CERTIFIED
Arteche commissioned its first substation automation system
in 1974. Since then, it has successfully commissioned over 1000 Arteche develops and
substation automation projects worldwide integrating devices manufactures his own
from different manufacturers, providing deep specialized
knowledge in domains such as the protection of electrical KEMA certified IEC-61850
systems, automation, communication protocols and control substation automation
strategies.
platform, named saTECH.
Today Arteche has proven experience and skilled application
experts giving responses to the particular needs of each project.
With its own specialized teams in USA, Mexico, Brazil and Spain,
Arteche is a reference in substation automation systems that
provides technological independence, a strong commitment to
interoperability and a proven experience implementing multi-
vendor substation automation systems.

Activities
Basic engineering
Detailed engineering
Technical feasibility studies
Audit of control, protection and communication
systems
Training in substation control and automation
Software and hardware development

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SAS engineering and project management
Projetcs:
Engineering services for substation automation
system commisioning and start up Protection, control and automation
systems for new substations or to
upgrade existing systems.
Arteche has a deep experience engineering, building and
commissioning protection, control and substation automation Substation automation systems under
systems as turnkey projects, whether for new substations or to IEC 61850.
upgrade existing substations.
Substation integration in higher level
Knowledge, flexibility, ability to manage comprehensive telecontrol systems.
projects, from basic engineering to system commissioning,
with a deep application knowledge. These are the keys that Local and remote SCADA/HMI for
differentiate Arteches offer which allow to offer tailored substation systems.
answers to each project ensuring reliability, performance and
scalability. Configuration and setting of
communications, data acquisition,
protection and control intelligent
Activities devices.

Turnkey project management Historical events and alarms, trend

graphs and demands.
Build of protection and control panels
IEDs integration in multi-vendor systems Events and alarms management,
reports and notifications.
Local and remote SCADA/HMI
Remote terminal Units configuration and Most common protocols
integration in telecontrol systems
Telecommunication networks IEC-61850
Basic and detailed engineering DNP (Serial and ethernet)
Project documentation IEC 60870-5-104
Factory and on-site testing IEC 60870-5-101
IEC 60870-5-103
Commissioning
Modbus
User training Procome
Life-cycle management services Other propietary protocols upon
request

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P&C panels and cabinets

Arteche designs, manufactures, integrates and validates

communications, metering, protection and control panels and custom-
made cabinets for substation automation systems and distribution
automation systems.

With its own laboratories and manufacturing centers in Spain, Mexico

and Brazil, Arteche manufactures and delivers custom-made protection
and control (P&C) panels to meet each project specifications and
requirements. A close collaboration with our partners, a process
workflow with key inspection points, factory integration and validation
tests ensure a reliable system performance, avoid mistakes during
commisioning and reduce the risk for operators.

Activities
Supply of devices, components and associated accesories.
Design and manufacture of protection and control panels.
Design and manufacture of RTU cubicles and panelboards.
Functional and integration tests.
Commissioning and start up.
Project documentation management.
Integration of third-party devices.
Own test laboratories for system components validation
and certification.

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SCOPE OF SUPPLY

Substation automation
retrofitting for La
Pampilla refinery main
substation. Lima, Peru.

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Service and support
Arteche provides efficient and professional support throughout
the life cycle to ensure the correct operation and optimal
Activities
perform of our systems. Comprehensive services to keep
substation control systems in optimal conditions. Technical support and training.
Predictive and preventive inspections.
We have specialized teams in Spain, USA, UAE, India, Mexico and Corrective and emergency actions.
Brazil. Additionally, we have an extensive network of certified
partners to give a quick response to the needs of our customers Supply of spare parts.
in other locations. Upgradings and retrofits for existing
systems.

Basic phases of a SAS turnkey project

Analysis of information provided by customer.
Development of preliminary project documentation list.
Preliminary protection requirements.
Preliminary equipment schemes and dimensional drawings.
System architecture. Communications.
Frequent meetings and contacts or even onsite auditing for
retrofitting projects.

Detailed list of documents.

Protection and control single line diagram.
Tests on site, commissioning and
1 Functional diagrams.
start up
Execution of tests defined in
Documentation for panel manufacturing.
the SAT protocol, almost a Basic Communications architecture scheme.
repetition of FAT.
5
engineering
2
Wiring diagram and lists.
Commissioning and start up. Onsite Database.
testing,
commis-
Detailed Control logic diagrams.
Training
Training of engineers in charge sioning &
engineering FAT and SAT testing protocols / testbooks.
of the system operation and training Operation manual.
maintenance. Maintenance manual.
Practical courses focused Integra- Dossier with technical documentation of devices.
on the use of hardware,
software, system features and
tion and
factory
Device pro-
gramming
Quality dossier.
functionalities present in the validation Selectivity coordination studies.
commissioned systems.
4 3 Wiring diagrams between P&C panels and substation
equipment (Measurement, protection, control and
telecommunications).

Checking the wiring, interconnections and

operation mode defined in the detailed engineering.
Tests both for AC and DC power supplies.
Voltages and current testing at test points defined
in engineering.
Individual validation for each protection and
control IEDs with injection test sets.
Communications and time sync networks tests.
Checking each and every one of the signals
included in the system database. They are checked
in the local databases, on the HMI and on SCADA.
Checking communications with remote Operation
Management Systems and control rooms (on FAT is
used a simulator).
Panel assembly
Protection and control systems:
Configuration of control and protection logics following approved diagrams.
Configuration of communication protocols with SCADA system.
Configuration of communication protocols on system IEDs.
Configuration of parameters, settings and protection functions according to
selectivity coordination study.
SCADA / HMI
Configuration of data acquisition:
From IEDs.
Communications with other equipment and systems, like UPSs, ancillary
services.
Communication protocols with remote operation management systems
(DNP3 / IEC101 / IEC104 / IEC61850 and others).
Database configuration.
Human machine interface configuration.

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