Wide area monitoring

Following the 2003 Northeast blackout, synchrophasor technology with phasor measurement units (PMUs) became a key focus for Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC) in the power industry. While currently used for real-time monitoring and post-event analysis, its full potential for enhancing reliability and security through Wide Area Protection and Control (WAPC) is often limited by the high costs of PMUs and communication networks. Our real-time simulation provides an affordable alternative, enabling advanced WAMPAC R&D and testing without the risk and expense of physical setups, empowering further advancements in the field.

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Solution

Cutting-edge real-time simulation suite

We offer a state-of-the-art suite of real-time power system simulation solutions for synchrophasor and WAMPAC applications. PMUs can be integrated into hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations or emulated virtually within the simulation environment. The schematic below offers a complete and typical laboratory for WAMPAC research, including Virtual PMU libraries available through our software. The schematic below offers a complete and typical laboratory for WAMPAC research, including Virtual PMU libraries available through our software.

System architecture diagram showing virtual devices, real-time simulator, PMU, relay, controller, phasor data concentrator, network simulation, and control center interface.

Webinar

Testing and validation of power systems operations and controls with HIL

In this 3-part webinar, learn about the challenges and solutions when validating power systems operations and controls with hardware-in-the-loop methodologies—all in order to increase the reliability and efficiency of electrical grids.

Services

Streamline your PMU pre-certification process

Real-time simulation plays a vital role in design and control strategy for WAMPAC and PMU, and can also aid with PMU pre-certification, ensuring compliance with the IEEE ™ C37.118.1 standard.

Illustration of PMU pre-certification setup showing HIL simulator, amplifier, and PMU device interconnected with directional signal flows.

Success story

Enabling WAMPAC innovation at KTH with Dr. Luigi Vanfretti

Discover how our solutions enabled Dr. Luigi Vanfretti to conduct WAMPAC research in his HIL laboratory at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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The real-time digital power grid simulator is extremely powerful, very versatile, and open for customization and integration with third-party software and hardware. This helps in wide-ranging research activities, to unleash innovation, permit maximum reuse, and accelerate development.

Dr. Luigi Vanfretti

Assistant Professor at The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH

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