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The solution consolidates protection and control functions to help utilities manage complexity as grids expand.
GE Vernova announced its expanded Grid Automation portfolio with the introduction of GridBeats APS (Automation and Protection System), a software-defined solution designed to help simplify substation operations as electricity networks grow in scale and complexity.
GridBeats APS is part of GE Vernova’s GridBeats portfolio and is designed to help utilities modernize substations, reduce hardware footprints, and maintain reliable grid operations as operational requirements evolve. The solution is designed to help address challenges associated with aging infrastructure, capacity expansion, and increasing operational and cybersecurity complexity.
Modernizing Substation Design and Operations
GridBeats APS is positioned as a single platform designed to support protection and control applications within a substation. By using hardware abstraction technology, the solution helps to reduce the number of physical devices required and simplify system architecture while maintaining protection and performance requirements.
The approach helps to enable utilities to consolidate large numbers of communication and cybersecurity components into a reduced set of devices, which also helps to streamline operations and reduce spare inventory requirements.
Supporting Flexible Grid Operations
GridBeats APS is designed to help support utility operators by enabling:
More streamlined operations, allowing cybersecurity and communications software to be updated without revalidating protection and control functions.
Adaptability to changing demand, by running multiple protection and control applications on a single device, which can extend device lifecycles.
More simplified control and maintenance, through standardized procurement, configuration, and reduced learning curves.
Continuous operation, supporting remote updates without needing to take devices offline.
Strengthening Protection and Control in Modern Grids
Protection and control systems play a central role in maintaining grid reliability and safety by identifying faults, isolating affected areas, and guiding real-time grid operation. As electricity networks expand, integrate new energy sources, and serve a growing range of end users, these systems are increasingly critical to maintaining stable and secure grid operations.
By consolidating protection and control functions into a software-defined platform, GridBeats APS reflects a broader shift toward more flexible and scalable grid automation architectures designed to help support ongoing grid modernization.
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