Astana has become the first city in Kazakhstan where a pilot project for Smart Grid implementation was launched. A new dispatch center (DC) for power grid management has been created as part of the project. The modern power facility consolidates networks operation and performs full monitoring of the equipment load. Currently, the center is one of the most innovative and technologically advanced in Kazakhstan. Owing to the center the observability of the distribution network increases and the risk of human error during operation decreases by as much as 100%.
Siemens solutions allow the combination of all key elements of the exhibition complex power supply into a single intelligent network. Microprocessor devices with relay protection of the fifth generation have been used for the first time, which are able not just to shut down damaged areas automatically, but also to transmit online information about the incident to the dispatch center. Metering and quality-control devices used at EXPO are capable of processing data on power consumption at the exhibition territory, as well as monitoring the quality of power supply from Astana city networks.
