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French Transmission System Operator (TSO) RTE is accelerating the energy transition and its digital transformation to build the control system of the future. This requires the development and adoption of new technologies to transform the power grid, starting with solving the problem of multiple protocol translation.
RTE and its partner, Dianomic, determined that FledgePOWER, a multi-protocol translation gateway for power systems from LF Energy based on the industrial IoT LF Edge project Fledge, could be used to address this issue.
FledgePOWER provides a toolbox for simulation, data configuration, and checking focused uniquely on power systems’ protocols translation and power systems’ use cases. IEC 61850, an international standard defining communication protocols for intelligent electronic devices at electrical substations, was designed to abstract the physical communications layer and ensure interoperability of these devices.
FledgePOWER, an open source tool developed by a variety of energy stakeholders including RTE and Dutch Distribution System Operator Alliander, supports IEC 61850 communications with external systems like scanners and data centers in the cloud and substation networks.
To address the challenges mentioned previously, RTE partnered with Dianomic who developed FogLAMP, a commercial distribution of Fledge. The deployment of FogLAMP with FledgePOWER enables RTE to achieve its business objectives while avoiding the high costs and risks associated with local remote terminal unit (RTU) migration.
Moving Forward
Open source solutions such as Fledge and FledgePOWER are crucial for seamless integration and data management. By supporting IEC 61850 and other complex data types, FledgePOWER enables RTE to smoothly transition to modern technologies, ensuring grid reliability and sustainability for years to come.
RTE is one example of open source impact. The Fledge project has expanded into LF Energy’s FledgePOWER with 67 energy companies and suppliers and OSDU (an Open Group Project) with 167 oil and gas companies and suppliers, all working toward a common goal.
Fledge cements LF Edge’s commitment to an open, modular framework for edge computing. Notably, Fledge has expanded its applications, reflecting its growing influence in edge computing ecosystems.
