Advanced Communications for Power System Protection and Automation

  • Advanced Communications for Power System Protection and Automation
  • Spain - Barcelona

Advanced Communications for Power System Protection and Automation

Course Category : Cyber Security

An advanced technical programme focused on designing and implementing communication systems for power system protection and automation, integrating Smart Grid technologies and international standards to ensure reliability, security, and operational continuity of electrical substations. 5 Days – Advanced Level.

Starts On

19 - October - 2026

Ends On

23 - October - 2026

Location

Spain - Barcelona

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Substation Design and Operations Engineers
  • Power System Engineers
  • Protection and Automation Technicians
  • Electric Utility Engineers
  • Professionals involved in digital protection systems

Targeted Skills

  • Communication Design for Protection Systems
  • Power System Automation and Smart Grids
  • Industrial Communication Protocols
  • Fault Analysis and Troubleshooting
  • Cybersecurity for Power Systems

Expected Outcomes

  • Design communication networks supporting digital protection systems.
  • Apply modern communication protocols in substations.
  • Analyse communication data and diagnose protection system faults.
  • Integrate automation with protection for enhanced reliability.
  • Assess cybersecurity risks associated with power system communications.

Training Topics Index

  • Protection principles and grid reliability
  • Protection and automation integration
  • Communication requirements for protection systems
  • Overview of IEEE and NIST standards

  • Analog and digital communications in power systems
  • Modulation and encoding fundamentals
  • Industrial data networks
  • Timing performance impacts on protection

  • Fibre optic communication in utilities
  • Ethernet, WAN, and MPLS networks
  • Time synchronisation technologies
  • Substation network architectures

  • IEC 61850 architecture and services
  • Peer-to-peer communications (GOOSE)
  • SCADA, DNP3, and Modbus
  • Integration of digital protection systems

  • Cyber threats and vulnerabilities
  • Securing remote protection and control devices
  • NERC critical infrastructure requirements
  • Advanced fault analysis and system restoration