Smart Grid Solutions From SEL
Rapidly isolate faults, restore power, monitor demand, and maintain and restore stability for more reliable electric power.
SEL smart grid solutions use information, computation, and communications to improve reliability and efficiency to meet customer needs. The technology you use today from SEL—protection, communications, sensing, monitoring, security, and control—all make your grid smarter.
Electric power utilities around the world apply field-proven SEL solutions to automatically and rapidly isolate faults, restore power, monitor demand, and maintain and restore stability for more reliable electric power. These are true smart grid solutions that pay for themselves.
Many SEL products that you use today already have the communications and control capabilities to make your grid smarter and more secure:
- Transformer protection (SEL-487E or SEL-787) for exception-based maintenance
- Recloser controls (SEL-351R or SEL-651R) and communications solutions for a self-healing grid
- Fault indicators for complete fault location and reduced fault-finding time
- Distributed intelligence (SEL-3351 or SEL-351) for reliable control of advanced generation technologies
- Smart metering solutions (SEL-734 or SEL-734P) for revenue metering, power quality, and control systems that can help reduce energy usage
- Cybersecurity solutions for a more secure grid
Many SEL solutions have additional "smart" features built in for free:
- Synchrophasors
- Mirrored Bits® communications
- Distribution fault locating
- Power quality recording
- Integrated metering
- Advanced security features
If you have questions about how to leverage these features in your SEL products, please contact an SEL application engineer in your area.