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  • Eaton’s Grid Edge solution

    With Eaton’s Grid Edge solution, you can improve situational awareness and extend your processing capabilities to the edge of the distribution network, bringing data processing closer to the source and enabling faster, more efficient, and more secure data-driven applications.​

From edge to enterprise

Renewables. EV. Storage. These technologies are transforming the way the grid works, adding a high volume of passive edge systems that need digital capability. To optimise this increasingly complex grid and improve quality of service, you’ll need to reimagine the way you manage data on the edge. 

While enterprise management systems are well equipped to meet traditional IT and OT requirements, the rapid influx of new technologies requires additional computing capacity to meet the massive amount of data being generated. Intelligent, compact and evolutive automation platforms like the SMP DA-3050 automation platform, integrate back-end systems and provide visibility to events on the edge. 

the grid edge solution
Optimise the edge
Increase situational awareness, management and control at the edge
Universal interoperability 
Designed to optimise system flexibility
Reduce costs
Better manage deployment and maintenance

Key benefits

  • Reduce IED integration time and costs with low-touch deployment

  • Add new capacity and capabilities to the system​

  • Optimise the existing grid and defer CAPEX​ investments 

  • Meet regulatory compliance requirements​

  • Manage increased number of DERs​

  • Improve grid resilience and flexibility​

  • Improve maintenance and quality of service​ 

  • Improve availability under extreme scenarios

Use Cases

A few application examples: Utilities can use Grid Edge solution to increase situational awareness by monitoring grid edge primary and secondary assets, as well as implementing control such as wide-area protection schemes (e.g.: Direct Transfer Trip).
Utility outcome and benefits Key features 
  • Increase situational awareness at the grid edge
  • Improve data models with real-time data
  • Achieve faster grid observability and deployment of new capabilities to the system
  • Optimise the existing grid operations and defer CAPEX investments
  • Meet regulatory compliance requirements
  • Facilitate deployment and improve efficiency with decentralised decision-making capabilities
  • Improve maintenance and quality of service
  • Extensive communication capabilities (support for standard protocols and embedded cell modem)
  • Embedded hardwired I/O for local signals monitoring and control
  • Powerful CPU and flexible storage capacity for data acquisition and processing
  • Interoperability with legacy devices
  • Local and remote HMI with commissioning tool
  • Extendable platform with containerised applications and customisable advanced logic
  • Field upgradable firmware and software
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A few application examples: Utilities can use Grid Edge solution to monitor the edge to help improve the grid stability and reliability affected by DERs/EV integration at the grid edge. Feeding ADMS/SCADA systems with quality data allows for raising the edge situational awareness and supporting operators in their decision process to maintain voltage level stability and address reverse power flow issues. The automation platform can also optimise the use of distributed energy resources (DER) by implementing control logic at the grid edge, reducing the burden on centralised systems. Finally, it provides equipment health data to optimise maintenance schedules and reduce unplanned outages.
Utility outcome and benefits Key features
  • Make data-driven decisions due to valuable data and insights brought to ADMS/SCADA systems
  • Improve grid edge situational awareness 
  • Efficient management of DERs, ensuring grid stability and reliability
  • Improve availability under extreme scenarios
  • Ensure safety and cybersecurity across the grid
  • Meet regulatory compliance requirements
  • Optimise maintenance schedules supported by device health data
  • Powerful CPU and flexible storage capacity for data acquisition and processing
  • Real-time monitoring and control capabilities
  • Advanced cybersecurity features
  • Certified for harsh environment
  • Extendable platform with containerised applications and customisable advanced logic
  • Local and remote HMI with commissioning tool
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A few application examples: Utilities can use Eaton’s Grid Edge solution to digitalise old primary assets (e.g., motor-operated switch/disconnectors) or modernise legacy secondary assets (adding a security layer to legacy IEDs or acting as an IEC 61850 front-end).  It can also replace obsolete RTU/PLC used in various applications such as generation DAM monitoring and control.
Utility outcome and benefits Key features
  • Cost reduction by integrating multiple functions into a single device
  • Streamline grid modernisation by extending the life of legacy assets
  • Reduce deployment costs and optimise device life cycle management
  • Ensure compliance with future requirements
  • Multi-function automation platform (Data concentrator, protocol translator, 4G connectivity, local I/O and embedded HMI)
  • Interoperability with legacy devices
  • Efficient configuration and commissioning tools
  • Centralised IED management with low-touch deployment capability ​
  • Evolutive (future proof) platform, remotely upgradable
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