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Fault and outage management

Enable distribution utilities to detect outages, locate and isolate faults in real time, and restore service with optimized workforce management.

Reduce outage time by up to 81%

As power distribution networks continue to grow in size and complexity, energy utilities must ensure the reliability and resilience of the grid. To help energy utilities achieve enhanced real-time situational awareness and decision support in their power distribution network, Hitachi Energy offers advanced fault and outage management systems, enabling the efficient detection and isolation of faults and restoration of power and service. By integrating IT and OT systems, field crews can be scheduled and dispatched to effectively assist in physical outage restoration. With the fault and outage management functionality, outage times can be reduced by up to 81 percent, leading to unparalleled economic advantages.
Crew safety
Increased personnel safety through reduced travel time and exact fault location
Operational excellence
Improved quality of service and operational efficiency through better tools for operators and field crews
Compliance assurance

Regulatory compliance and “best practices” across all organizational levels, periods, and work types

 

Highest grid availability
Single solution for fast restoration of the grid and significantly reduced SAIDI and SAIFI

Key Functions

  • Decentralized Fault Detection, Isolation, and Restoration (FDIR)
  • Centralized Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR)
  • Real-time location of earth and overcurrent faults in distribution networks
  • Outage prioritization
  • Workforce management
  • User-friendly central management of security events and user accounts
  • Peer-to-peer communication over IEC 61850 GOOSE messaging
  • Advanced data analysis and reporting
  • Customer & Stakeholder Communications

Fault and outage management

Example applications for service restoration and switchgear vault protection.

Different products can be used based on your preferences and specific requirements.

Our Offering - from primary equipment to the control center

Hitachi Energy offers an end-to-end range of products, solutions, and services. Enhance visibility and complete fault awareness in your power distribution network.
Read how Hitachi Energy can connect power utilities to a more sustainable, reliable, and future-proof distribution grid.

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