The safe and reliable provision of the supply network is the central task of the network service of Stadtwerke Hameln Weserbergland GmbH. As a regional distribution network operator, it is available for all matters - from network operation and fault reporting to questions about the house connection and meter to the registration of a feed-in plant. Spectrum Power™ 5 makes a decisive contribution to creating the best possible environment for long-term profitable grid operation and offers innovative solutions to meet legal requirements.

Solution overview:

• Spectrum Power 5™ Version 5.60 
• Upgrade project, start of operation:  August 2021 
• Fully virtualized, redundant and locally separated multi-computer system. 
• Main system, study context. 
• Divisional operation for electricity, water, gases. 
• Service contract for system service and IT security and patch management.

Telecontrol protocol:

• IEC 60870-5-104 
• IEC 60870-5-101

System scope:

• Power stations ~ 25 
• Water and gas stations ~ 35
• Power data points ~ 15,000 
• Power system images ~ 35  
• System diagrams pipe network ~ 10
  
• System images of properties, CHPs and parking ~ 30

SCADA functions:

• Topology in the electrical network and for pipe-bound media 
• Temporary network elements 
• Switching sequence management 
• Automatically switching programs
• Station search

Higher level functions:

• Schedule management, forecasts 
• Load management energy  
• BDEW cascade (load shedding management)  
• Redispatch 2.0 Advanced