Vice President Digital Substation
Articles
Knowledge (4)
IEC61850
rsapc
rsapcmk2
secondarysubstation
substation
substationautomation
12 Aug, 2026
IEC 61850 in Substation Automation
Editor's note: Updated August 2026 IEC 61850 is the international standard that defines how devices in a substation e...
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energy
substation
virtualization
02 Jun, 2023
Computerization of substations for reliable and efficient power supply in times of energy transition
Digitizing substations is essential for the energy transition, enhancing grid stability and efficiency. The IEC 61850...
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energy
gridtogreat
locamation
partner
17 Jun, 2022
FAQ: Virtual Merging Unit with Grid2Great
In cooperation with Grid2Great (former Locamation) we developed a virtual merging unit as a cost effective and future...
0 min
cybersecurity
substation
substationautomation
19 Feb, 2022
How to implement efficient intrusion detection on substation level
In modern substations there are countless digital devices and software systems that control the power supply (Fig. 1)...
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Whitepaper (19)
cybersecurity
substation
substationautomation
westermo
13 Jul, 2026
Q&A Paper: Securing Digital Substations
Expert Answers to the Questions That Matter During our webinar "Securing Digital Substations – Practical Ways to Mini...
0 min
substation
substationautomation
westermo
21 Apr, 2026
Q&A: Digital Substations: Compute & Network Perfectly Combined
After our joint webinar with Westermo, we collected the most insightful audience questions - and had them answered di...
0 min
platform
RSAVP
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
02 Mar, 2026
Q&A: Your Questions on our new RSAVP answered
After introducing the Rugged Substation Automation Virtualization Platform in our keynote and technical deep dive, we...
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RSAVP
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
02 Feb, 2026
Read about Serviceability without Downtime as a System Property!
As substations transition toward software-defined architectures, the role of computing platforms inside the substatio...
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RSAVP
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
02 Feb, 2026
Read the design philosophy behind our RSAVP
Good platforms don’t start with specifications.They start with principles. The Rugged Substation Automation Virtualiz...
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Redhat
substation
substationautomation
09 Dec, 2025
Q&A: Accelerate the innovation cycle with virtualization
In this Q&A Paper, you’ll find all audience questions from the joint Welotec × Red Hat webinar “Accelerate the In...
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substation
substationautomation
08 Dec, 2025
Q&A: Cybersecurity Applications on Servers in Primary Substations
In this paper, Welotec experts Anton Krupskii and Jos Zenner answer real audience questions from our live session on ...
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energy
omicron
virtualization
vpac
vPR
22 Apr, 2025
Q&A: Modernizing Substations - Virtual PAC Setup with Integrated Testing
We received a lot of great questions during our webinar “Modernizing Substations: Virtual PAC Setup with Integrated T...
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CentOS
energy
hypervisor
partner
realtime
Redhat
RHEL9
virtualization
27 Feb, 2025
Q&A: Enterprise-Ready Software with Realtime Virtualization for Power Grids
The energy sector is evolving rapidly, and staying ahead requires understanding how modern technologies and open-sour...
0 min
Alliander
DSO
Intel
Rte
TSO
virtualization
vpac
13 Nov, 2024
Q&A: Benefits and Challenges of Virtualization in Power Substations
We are pleased to look back on a webinar that delved into the transformative potential of virtualization in power su...
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omicron
partner
testing
virtualization
04 Nov, 2024
Q&A: Substation Automation Testing Goes Virtual - Why Should You Care?
Discover Key Insights from Our Substation Automation Testing Webinar! Are you curious about the benefits of virtualiz...
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cpac
energy
omicron
substationautomation
virtualization
vpac
30 Apr, 2024
Q&A: Centralized and Virtualized PAC Systems – What to Expect?
Explore how virtualization is reshaping Protection & Control (PAC) systems and revolutionizing substation automat...
0 min
cybersecurity
energy
omicron
StationGuard
substationautomation
20 Mar, 2024
Q&A: Protecting the Grid - Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities for Control Centers and Substations
Dive deeper into the insights shared at our recent webinar on protecting modern energy infrastructure. Our Q&A pa...
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Copa-Data
cybersecurity
energy
scada
substationautomation
Zenon
24 Oct, 2023
Q&A: Empowering the Energy Shift: Digital Solutions for Tomorrow's Substations
Gain deeper insights into how digital technologies are revolutionizing substation automation. In our Q&A paper, i...
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secondarysubstation
25 Mar, 2022
Software defined substations - a path towards cost effective and future-proof solutions
✔ Solution Brief ✔ Locamation ✔ Software defined substation ✔ IEC61850-3 ✔ Virtual merging unit ✔ IEC61850 certified ...
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01 Mar, 2021
Virtualized FortiGate Firewall on Welotec IEC 61850-3 Substation Server
Solution Brief: FortiGate Firewall on Welotec IEC 61850-3 Substation Server Executive Summary Welotec and Fortinet ha...
0 min
24 Feb, 2021
Virtualization in digital substations
Increasing computing requirements in substations In modern substations, an increasing number of field devices and au...
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24 Feb, 2021
IEC 61850 in Substation Automation
In future energy systems, renewable, decentralized energy suppliers will play an important role at any voltage levels...
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24 Feb, 2021
FortiGate Virtual Machine
Network security layer for IEC 61850 substations Introduction More and more complex applications are realized with vi...
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Case Studies (2)
24 Feb, 2023
Improved SoftPLC functions on IEC61850-3 certified RSAPC
STRATON AUTOMATION has successfully tested its industrial automation software on the IEC61850-3 certified Welotec RSA...
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energy
gridtogreat
rsapcmk2
substation
substationautomation
17 Nov, 2022
Centralize, virtualize, and digitalize Substations - The Software Defined Substation
Editor's Note: This article uses an outdated perspective and definition of a software-defined substation. For an up-t...
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Events (15)
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copadata
digital substation
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
Zenon
19 Aug, 2026
Webinar: Station-Level Virtualization - A Practical Path for Substation Modernization (09:00 CEST)
Where should you start with substation virtualization? The answer doesn’t have to be protection and control. Virtuali...
0 min
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copadata
digital substation
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
Zenon
19 Aug, 2026
Webinar: Station-Level Virtualization - A Practical Path for Substation Modernization (08:00 PT)
Where should you start with substation virtualization? The answer doesn’t have to be protection and control. Virtuali...
0 min
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cybersecurity
IEC61850
rsapcmk2
Servers
Switches
westermo
06 Jul, 2026
Video: Securing Digital Substations - Practical Ways to Minimize Cyber Threats
Digital substations are becoming more software-defined, connected and virtualized than ever before. While these advan...
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substation
substationautomation
westermo
21 Apr, 2026
Video: Digital Substations: Compute & Network Perfectly Combined
The shift to renewable, decentralized energy is reshaping the power grid. Substations are at the heart of this transf...
0 min
platform
RSAVP
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
26 Feb, 2026
Your Questions on the Rugged Substation Automation Virtualization Platform - Answered Live
After the keynote and technical deep dive, we opened the floor for discussion. In this live Q&A session, our expe...
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platform
RSAVP
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
24 Feb, 2026
Inside the Rugged Substation Automation Virtualization Platform: Architecture, Performance, and Resilience
What does it take to run virtualized PAC workloads reliably inside a substation? In this technical session, our engin...
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platform
RSAVP
substation
substationautomation
virtualization
20 Jan, 2026
From Copper to Code: Why We Built the Rugged Substation Automation Virtualization Platform
Digital substations demand more than adapted IT hardware. In this keynote, we explain why Welotec built the Rugged Su...
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Redhat
softwaredefined
virtualization
28 Nov, 2025
Video: Accelerate the innovation cycle with virtualization
The digital transformation of substations is in full swing — but innovation cycles in grid automation are still too s...
0 min
substation
substationautomation
webinar
16 Oct, 2025
Video: Live Q&A - Cybersecurity Apps on Servers in Primary Substations
33 minutes. No slides. No product pitch. Only your questions and our answers. Cybersecurity in primary substations is...
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CentOS
energy
hypervisor
Redhat
RHEL9
rsapcmk2
virtualization
26 Feb, 2025
Video: Enterprise-Ready Software with Realtime Virtualization for Power Grids
The energy sector is evolving rapidly, and staying ahead requires understanding how modern technologies and open-sour...
0 min
Alliander
DSO
Intel
rsapcmk2
Rte
TSO
virtualization
vpac
10 Dec, 2024
Video: Benefits and Challenges of Virtualization in Power Substations
We are pleased to announce an upcoming webinar that will delve into the transformative potential of virtualization in...
0 min
omicron
partner
testing
virtualization
04 Nov, 2024
Video: Substation Automation Testing Goes Virtual - Why Should You Care?
Are you curious about the benefits of virtualized substation automation testing?We are excited to share our latest vi...
0 min
cpac
energy
omicron
substationautomation
virtualization
vpac
27 Mar, 2024
Video: Centralized and Virtualized PAC Systems – What to Expect?
Challenging Shifts in PAC Systems through virtualization! Welotec's Anton Krupskii and OMICRON Electronics' Fred Ste...
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cybersecurity
energy
omicron
StationGuard
substationautomation
14 Feb, 2024
Video: Protecting the Grid - Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities for Control Centers and Substations
Our Webinar's Agenda: 1. Introduction 2. The Growing Threats to Energy Infrastructure 3. Substation Digitization as ...
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Copa-Data
cybersecurity
energy
scada
substationautomation
Zenon
05 Dec, 2023
Video: Empowering the Energy Shift: Digital Solutions for Tomorrow's Substations
Watch our in-depth exploration of the energy sector's digital transformation. This webinar features insights from ind...
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