Cisco Validated Designs for Power Utilities and Renewable Energy

Substation automation (SA)

Enable modern substation control and protection functions with a thorough network architecture designed for IEC 61850, network redundancy (PRP, HSR), timing, synchronization (PTP), and security.

• Substation Automation Utility WAN solution guide (PDF)
• Substation Automation – The New Digital Substation Version 3.2 solution brief (PDF)
• Substation Automation – The New Digital Substation Version 3.2 design guide (PDF)
• Substation Automation – The New Digital Substation Version 3.1 implementation guide (PDF)

Distribution automation (DA)

Reduce line loss, increase reliability index (SAIDI, SAIFI, etc.), and enable smooth integration with distributed energy resources (DER) with a DA infrastructure that supports multiple networking options (public and private LTE, 5G, FirstNet, Wi-Sun mesh and LoRaWAN), end-to end security, easy deployment, and management.

• DA - SD-WAN design guide (PDF)
• DA - Feeder Automation design guide
• DA - Feeder Automation implementation guide
• DA - Secondary Substation design guide
• DA – Secondary Substation implementation guide
• Distribution Automation 2.0: Cisco Resilient Mesh white paper
• Distribution Automation 2.0: Cisco Resilient Mesh solution
• DA – Direct Transfer Trip Over Cellular Solution Brief
• DA – Direct Transfer Trip Over Cellular Design and Implementation Guide

Grid security

See how your network can give you visibility into your grid assets so that you can secure operations comprehensively and meet regulatory requirements with a series of simple steps.

• Grid Security solution brief
• Grid Security design guide
• Grid Security implementation guide
• Achieving NERC CIP compliance

Renewable energy 

Connect and integrate renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind, and battery storage into the grid. 

• Renewable Generation Wind Farms: Enabling green technologies
• Renewable Energy—Offshore Wind solution brief (PDF)
• Renewable Energy—Offshore Wind Farm 1.1 design guide (PDF)
• Renewable Energy—Offshore Wind Farm 1.1 implementation guide (PDF)

Connecting remote and mobile assets

Take your grid operations to the next level by building a network infrastructure that can easily include vehicles, industrial sensors, and remote assets. 

• Secure Remote Access for Industrial Networks design guide (PDF)
• SD-WAN for Remote Condition Monitoring and Control design guide (PDF)
• Remote and Mobile Assets solution brief (PDF)
• Remote and Mobile Assets design guide

More digital utility capabilities

Stay ahead of industry trends and accelerate your digital transformation by leveraging our unmatched digital utility networking experience.

• Virtual RTU implementation guide