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Automation solutions

With over 40 years of experience in the development of advanced technology for supervision, control and automation of energy systems, we provide reliable products and solutions tailored to each market.
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Automation solutions

With over 40 years of experience in the development of advanced technology for supervision, control and automation of energy systems, we provide reliable products and solutions tailored to each market.
+40

Years of experience

>1,000

Integrated systems
for substation automation

>50

Countries with
automation solutions

+40
Years of experience
>1,000
Integrated systems for substation automation

>50

Countries with automation solutions

Grid Management

Smart solutions for reliable network control.

ScateX# is the unified and modular Efacec SCADA solution. It scales from medium to large SCADA grids; advanced ADMS, OMS, and REMS applications for electrical transmission, distribution, or generation; railway and metro integrated management applications or supervision of technical infrastructures.

This solution is built upon a cybersecure infrastructure and includes a number of innovative features that provide quick and easy access to real-time information, improving situational awareness and readily providing enhanced decision support.

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The latest instalment of the long running network SCADA solution from Efacec
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Unified, modular and scalable solution for the ADMS segment
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Open, modular and distributed system for the control and management of a power system
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Provides suitable management features to detect system faults and maximise its performance
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Designed for electrical, oil, gas and water utilities and industries for system operation and management
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Bundles SCADA, operations management, power applications, monitoring and technical supervision

Protection, Automation and Control

A unified automation solution to redefine operation efficiency.

The unified, mature, and field-proven solutions for the Digital Substation Automation provide an extended range of products, tailored to fit a wide variety of applications, from substation automation to water management systems and power plant DCS.

Our products are integrated in an all-in-one engineering tool – the Automation Studio – a seamlessly integrated and open platform concerning communications, programming, user interface and engineering.

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CLP 500 Digital Substation Automation System

For transmission, distribution, industrial or railways applications
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CLP 500 Power Plant Automation System

For the automation of hydro and small hydro power plants
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CLP 500 Remote Terminal Unit

For telecontrol and automation of plants, substations or similar infrastructures
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UC 500(E) Station Servers and HMI

Modular and scalable software with multiple hardware options. Includes SCADA/HMI for user interface, operations management or data analysis
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Merging Unit & Circuit Breaker Controller

State-of-the-art IED for near-process applications and integration of smart power equipment in process bus architectures
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Series 500 IED

Range of protection relays and controllers that offers fast and reliable protection and control algorithms together with recording and monitoring
TPU L450 electrical control panel with blue borders, a keypad and digital screen that shows circuit diagrams and numerical data.

Series 450 IED

Protection and control relays, designed for sub-transmission and distribution applications
TPU S430 electrical control panel with blue borders, a keypad and digital screen that shows circuit diagrams and numerical data.

Series 430 IED

Multifunctional cost-effective protection and control relays for line/feeder or capacitor bank in HV/MV systems
TPU S220 protection and control relay with a blue and white panel, display showing measurements, and various buttons and ports.

Series 220 IED

Compact protection and control relays (TPU 220), recloser (RCU 220) and sectionaliser (DCU 220) controllers
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Automation Studio

Unique, open, “all-in-one” easy to use engineering environment for the automation engineer or system integrator
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Transformer Monitoring Unit

An advanced solution for the aggregation and correlation of information, designed to be part of a power transformer asset management system

Power Supply Systems

Your solutions for uninterrupted power supply and optimal performance.

Exceptional reliability, efficiency and ability to meet the most demanding needs of utilities across the globe, while reducing downtime and maintenance costs.

Our portfolio includes Industrial Battery Chargers (from 24 V to 220 V), and UPS (single and three phase) for telecommunications, energy applications, industry and services, railways, tramways or subways.

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CIBS

DC battery chargers for telecommunications and energy applications with high efficiency and modular design
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UPS – Uninterruptable Power Supplies

Designed for railways, industry and hospitals with efficiency up to 95% (double conversion) and 520 kVA

With our system and technology skills, we develop and supply customised products and solutions that help us bring to life innovative projects that meet the needs of our clients.

Flagship projects

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Renewable Energy Control Centre | Spain

Ongoing supply of a Renewable Energy Management System for real-time monitoring and operation of renewable assets, as well as Dispatch Control Centre based on ScateX# REMS. To this date, this system manages 23 wind power projects and 7 solar power projects.
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Refurbishment and expansion of the Valdigem substation | Portugal

Commissioning and start-up tests of protection and automation system for the refurbishment and expansion of the Valdigem Substation, composed by ten 220 kV line panels, four 220/60 kV transformer panels, one 220 kV inter-bar panel, four 60 kV line panels, and one 60 kV inter-bus panel.
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Renovation of the Remote Control Interface Rack (BIT) for IP | Portugal

Renovation of the BIT product to the latest technologies. The next supplies to Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) will be carried out with the new BIT typology, allowing the command and control of cutting, sectioning devices for IP’s catenaries and substations on its railways.