April Tech Topics with Geoff Varrall

Artech House author, Geoff Varrall, who is also executive director of RTT, which has been providing technology assessment and technology related facilitation programmes to an international client base since 1986, has shared April’s RTT Technology Topic, which addresses the current pandemic situation, and reminds us that every cloud has a silver lining: Business is booming …

Smart Grid Forum’s Cybersecurity 2020 Conference

  As the grid modernises, the design of utility cybersecurity solutions need to be rethought to defend against the evolving capabilities of potential attackers. A huge difficulty lies in the selection process of available technologies. This comes with the bigger challenges of implementing and operating these new technologies to harmonise with existing internal utility services. …

Fundamentals of IEC 61850 2020 – Intensive 3-day Training Programme for Electrical Engineers new to IEC 61850

IEC 61850 is far more than a communication protocol – it is an engineering philosophy and a common language for all those working with digital substation technology. As the use of IEC 61850 becomes business-as-usual for substation automation, it is essential for the technicians, design specialists, and specification engineers involved to have a solid grounding …

Understanding the complex operations of keeping the lights on with Mani Vadari

Mani Vadari, who released Electric System Operations: Evolving to the Modern Grid, Second Edition, gave us a behind-the-scenes look at today’s electric grid: To the layperson, electricity may seem ubiquitous and simple; flip the switch and voilà, you have light! But what happens behind the scenes is anything but simple. Today’s electric grid is increasingly …