With 17 million passengers annually, Hamburg Airport is the largest international commercial airport in northern Germany and the fifth largest airport in Germany overall. Around 160,000 take-offs and landings take place here every year. Around 50 airlines fly directly to up to 105 national and international destinations from Hamburg. With Spectrum Power™ 5 the power supply systems at the airport are safely monitored and controlled. The range of functions tailored to the needs of the operating personnel enables efficient and effective network operation.

Solution overview:

• Spectrum Power™ 5 Version 5.75 
• New project, start of operation: Q4/2023 
• Fully virtualized, redundant and locally separated multi-computer system 
• System access via web client and zero client 
• Service contract for system service, IT security and patch management with remote access
  

Telecontrol protocol   
• IEC 61850 

System scope 

• Total data points in the system ~ 12,000, from which ~ 10,000 are remotely reported data points 
• Medium-voltage ring main units ~ 35
• Medium-voltage switchgear units ~ 200 

SCADA functions

• Electrical grid topology 
• Automatic switching programs 
• Wireless alarming via e-mail 
• Temporary network element (TNE) 
  

Advanced fuctions

• Study and test mode 
• Switching letter management
• Automated switching programs