文摘
Information and Communication technology (ICT) and the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are two of the most important parts of the future smart grid, so it is necessary to analyze their interaction. In that context, standardization plays a key role to cope with interoperability issues and to develop a sustainable solution. Internationally, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has created the IEC 61850 one of the most prominent standards identified by most roadmaps, e.g., CEN/CENELEC/ETSI, IEC, IEEE P2030 , The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Strong and Smart Grid China (SSGC). The overall focus of the standard family lies with substation automation and the corresponding communication. However, it has outgrown its original purpose with the part 7-420 dealing with and focusing on the integration of DER into the power distribution grid. Since smart grids are highly complex systems consisting of various actors and components, the IEC 61850 has to be seen in context with other standards in the overall infrastructure.