Open source SCADA implementation and PMU integration for power system monitoring and control applications

Almas, Muhammad Shoaib; Vanfretti, Luigi; Lovlund, Stig; Gjerde, J.O.

doi:10.1109/pesgm.2014.6938840

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“…The components are also compatible with related process facilities and components from various vendors. Therefore, the consumer is not beholden to a single manufacturer/supplier which is one of the key features of an open source system [4,12,13]. Table 1 below shows the cost of each of the components and the overall cost of the designed SCADA system.…”

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“…A SCADA system is a collection of both software and hardware components that allows for the supervision and control of need to deploy SCADA solutions to monitor and control their distributed facilities, such as companies in the power sector or renewable generation systems, these commercial SCADA solutions do not represent a profitable choice. With the commercial systems, there is also the problem of interoperability with the existing infrastructures, for example power electronic converters in a power system [12]. Seamless communication among devices in modern power systems is the key to successful SCADA implementation [13,14].…”

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“…Seamless communication among devices in modern power systems is the key to successful SCADA implementation [13,14]. Therefore, a low-cost, open source SCADA solution represents the most viable solution [4,7,12].…”

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Low-Cost, Open Source IoT-Based SCADA System Design Using Thinger.IO and ESP32 Thing

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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a technology for monitoring and controlling distributed processes. SCADA provides real-time data exchange between a control/monitoring centre and field devices connected to the distributed processes. A SCADA system performs these functions using its four basic elements: Field Instrumentation Devices (FIDs) such as sensors and actuators which are connected to the distributed process plants being managed, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) such as single board computers for receiving, processing and sending the remote data from the field instrumentation devices, Master Terminal Units (MTUs) for handling data processing and human machine interactions, and lastly SCADA Communication Channels for connecting the RTUs to the MTUs, and for parsing the acquired data. Generally, there are two classes of SCADA hardware and software; Proprietary (Commercial) and Open Source. In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a low-cost, Open Source SCADA system by using Thinger.IO local server IoT platform as the MTU and ESP32 Thing micro-controller as the RTU. SCADA architectures have evolved over the years from monolithic (stand-alone) through distributed and networked architectures to the latest Internet of Things (IoT) architecture. The SCADA system proposed in this work is based on the Internet of Things SCADA architecture which incorporates web services with the conventional (traditional) SCADA for a more robust supervisory control and monitoring. It comprises of analog Current and Voltage Sensors, the low-power ESP32 Thing micro-controller, a Raspberry Pi micro-controller, and a local Wi-Fi Router. In its implementation, the current and voltage sensors acquire the desired data from the process plant, the ESP32 micro-controller receives, processes and sends the acquired sensor data via a Wi-Fi network to the Thinger.IO local server IoT platform for data storage, real-time monitoring and remote control. The Thinger.IO server is locally hosted by the Raspberry Pi micro-controller, while the Wi-Fi network which forms the SCADA communication channel is created using the Wi-Fi Router. In order to test the proposed SCADA system solution, the designed hardware was set up to remotely monitor the Photovoltaic (PV) voltage, current, and power, as well as the storage battery voltage of a 260 W, 12 V Solar PV System. Some of the created Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) on Thinger.IO Server where an operator can remotely monitor the data in the cloud, as well as initiate supervisory control activities if the acquired data are not in the expected range, using both a computer connected to the network, and Thinger.IO Mobile Apps are presented in the paper.2 of 24 plants and industrial processes both locally and remotely. The system involves the examination, collection, and processing of data in real time, as well as data logging for historical purposes. The architectural design of a standard SCADA system starts with Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), and/or Programmable Logic Controllers...

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Low-Cost, Open Source IoT-Based SCADA System Design Using Thinger.IO and ESP32 Thing

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“…Moreover, using interoperability of power system protection by using SCADA and PMU is shown to bring advantages in order to achieve EMS-SCADA functionalities [8]. Integration between SCADA and PMU data is also presented in other papers, such as [9], using an open source SCADA implementation.…”

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PMU Orchestrator as a solution for managing microgrid monitoring with 5G communication

Sănduleac

Chimirel

Păun

2019

2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC)

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In high voltage networks Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) are already used for purposes such as assessing angle stability, detecting areas of high production versus areas of high consumption or for analysis during grid disturbances. However, there are less studies regarding the benefits of PMUs in low voltage networks. PMUs are promising devices for use in active distribution grid, to help monitoring and control in a scenario with high renewables penetration. The paper is analyzing possible benefits from using low-cost PMUs in low voltage microgrids, supported also by the upcoming high end 5G communication, to facilitate microgrid monitoring in real time while giving also useful information processed from PMU data.

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“…The AdvancedHMI project [40]-based on Microsoft .NET-allows the user to build a dedicated customized HMI and develop additional modules, relying on the support of a large community. In terms of open source solution, we highlight ScadaBR [41], which allows users to view, record, graph, create alarms on sensors data, RTUs and PLCs. This solution is supported by major industry standard protocols.…”

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A framework for Seveso-compliant cyber-physical security testing in sensitive industrial plants

Coppolino

D’Antonio

Giuliano

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Computers in Industry

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Open source SCADA implementation and PMU integration for power system monitoring and control applications

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Low-Cost, Open Source IoT-Based SCADA System Design Using Thinger.IO and ESP32 Thing

Low-Cost, Open Source IoT-Based SCADA System Design Using Thinger.IO and ESP32 Thing

PMU Orchestrator as a solution for managing microgrid monitoring with 5G communication

A framework for Seveso-compliant cyber-physical security testing in sensitive industrial plants

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