EnergyAustralia has chosen Cisco’s Connected Grid solutions as the infrastructure platform for the delivery of a range services in its substations across its electricity network.
The networking vendor introduced the first offerings in its Connected Grid portfolio of smart grid communications solutions in May 2010.
These solutions form a secure network solution for the utility substation to integrate Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications with the power for intelligent grid monitoring and control.
EnergyAustralia selected Cisco’s Connected Grid solution to build the core of its smart grid infrastructure, complying with regulatory mandates and industry standards such as IEC 61850 and supporting new energy supply sources.
Together, the Cisco Connected Grid routers and switches will help EnergyAustralia improve the reliability of the power supply by detecting and analysing faults quicker as well as decreasing response times.
This Cisco Connected Grid solution provides a secure, scalable communications network to help utilities identify, isolate, diagnose and repair faults more quickly and efficiently.
The solution will also help EnergyAustralia plan and develop energy management solutions and better integrate renewable energy into the grid.
Les Williamson, vice president of Cisco Australia and New Zealand, said the vendor looked forward to helping the Energy provider.
“With Connected Grid solution at the core of its substations, we look forward to helping EnergyAustralia achieve its business and operational goals to build a smarter and more reliable electricity grid.”
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