Smart grids are the exact opposite; they are based on distributed energy resources (DER) such as solar or wind farms where energy flows in both directions, is highly volatile depending on weather conditions, and is largely unpredictable…
SG Gateways enable the remote management and control of equipment in electrical networks, monitoring and controlling installations, systems, and processes in the field. They allow communication between the protocols used in the energy sector:
• IEC60870-5-104 Client / Server
• DNP3
• IEC 61850 Client / Server
• Industrial Ethernet and the main Industrial protocols
• Profibus DP
• Profinet RT
• Ethernet / IP
• Modbus RTU
• Modbus TCP
Protocols:
IEC60870-5-104 client/server, DNP3 and IEC 61850 client/server, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet IP; Modbus RTU; Modbus TCP.
Interfaces:
3G Modem, Ethernet and Serial (RS232/RS485/RS422) transmission.
Features:
• An easy way to send I/O data from industrial automation networks in the field to a SCADA system
• Simple web configuration via any browser
• Robust metal housing with DIN rail mounting
• VHP Ready
Demand Response:
This is an automated control mechanism used in electrical grids, whereby demand is adjusted to match the renewable energy generation capacity at any given time.
Demand Response (DR) balances the electrical grid in response to fluctuations in the energy generation source, such as wind speed. If weather conditions are unfavorable, demand is adjusted by reducing energy consumption at that time.
VHPready
is an industry standard based on IEC61850 and IEC60870-5-104 technology for communication in heat pumps, CHP units and storage systems in virtual power plants designed to compensate for the volatility of renewable energy in electrical grids.
Virtual Power Plants
A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of distributed power generation facilities collectively managed by a central control system. As the name suggests, they don't physically exist; instead, the network functions as a single, large facility or group managed by a sophisticated software program.
Each generator participating in the VPP requires a gateway to communicate with the software that controls the entire network. HMS provides this communication through its SG family of gateways.
