GOOSE Protocol: IED's Smart Solution for Victoria University Zone Substation (VUZS) Simulator Based on IEC61850 Standard

Abstract

The IEC 61850 standard platform is so influential in the world of Substation Automation Systems (SAS). The power industry is seeking a universal communication standard to enable interoperability and integration of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) in substation automation. IEC 61850 has a comprehensive structure and systems used for communication in the form of Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event (GOOSE) protocol. The GOOSE can group a data set, and transmit substation events like, signals, alarms and commands in the form of a message. This paper explains the system configuration of the Victoria University Zone Substation (VUZS) simulator model, which is composed of a typical terminal zone substation voltage of 66kV 122kV: two - bay of separate 66kV sub transmission line, two - 30MVA, 66kV/22kV step-down transformer, three - 22kV feeders per bay, 66kV and 22kV Bus Coupled with bus tie circuit breaker. The design of VUZS is based from a real arrangement of a distribution substation in Australia. The twenty-five IEDs, from ABB and GE, will be employed for the design, operation, protection and control of VUZS simulator. The three-software involved to interface the IEDs in the system are the PCM600 and EnerVista proprietary software, which are from ABB and GE respectively, and IET 600 software from ABB which acts as a system integrator. This paper aims to demonstrate the use of GOOSE messaging as a communication standard at VUZS simulator based on IEC 61850 for multi-vendor IEDs.