Release of new functionality for SSC600 and SSC600 SW

2024-12-18 Release announcement

We are pleased to announce the release of version 1.5, which introduces new functionality in our centralized protection and control offering: Smart Substation Control and Protection SSC600 and the standalone software product SSC600 SW.

What’s new?

Enhancements in the release include:

  • Line differential protection (87L), an effective method to ensure reliable operation of power lines through accurate and prompt detection and isolation of faults
  • Substation-to-substation communication for measurements with routable sampled values
  • DNP3 outstation extends the available communication protocols
  • Support for sampled value streams according to IEC 61869-9
  • User experience improvements, including easier troubleshooting with improved access to historical measurement data, analysis of device capabilities, and resource usage

Product range

  • Smart substation control and protection SSC600
  • Smart substation control and protection SSC600 SW

 Benefits

  • Centralized protection and control in one single product for reduced complexity
  • Easy and efficient process management with station-wide process visibility
  • Extensive application coverage with one device for flexibility and optimal
    cost-effectiveness
  • Ready-made application packages for convenient and smooth ordering
  • Fully modular software for maximum flexibility throughout the substation’s entire life cycle
  • Easy adaption to changing network protection requirements
  • Continuous access to the latest software and hardware developments
  • Fast, easy and cost-effective substation system upgrade with centralized protection and control solution
  • Designed to support the increasing digitalization of substations
  • Same IEC 61850-compliant setting and configuration tool – PCM600 – as for the Relion® family of protection relays
  • Combined with merging units, SSC600 and SSC600 SW offer unique, IEC 61850-compliant, centralized protection and control solution

Main features

  • IEC 61850-compliant communication and interoperability between substation automation devices
  • Centralized protection and control in one single device for the entire substation
  • Capability to protect and control up to 30 bays
  • Protection functionality for feeders, motors, transformers, busbars and capacitor banks
  • Comprehensive Web HMI (human-machine interface) including station-wide HMI functionalities
  • Disturbance recordings for the entire substation
  • IEC 61850-3-certified with inbuilt redundancy and self-supervision
  • Continuous access to the latest software developments with software maintenance agreement

Target markets

SSC600 / SSC600 SW target the global market for medium-voltage protection and control applications.

Supported languages

SSC600 / SSC600 SW are available in English. Additional languages will be announced later.

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