Product Overview

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

DIgSILENT has set standards and trends in power system modelling, analysis and simulation for more than 30 years. The proven advantages of the PowerFactory software are its overall functional integration, its applicability to the modelling of generation-, transmission-, distribution- and industrial grids, and the analysis of these grids’ interactions. DIgSILENT releases a new PowerFactory version every year to enable seamless integration of state-of-the-art functionality and data management.

PowerFactory Highlights

  • All-in-one solution with broad coverage of state of the art power system applications
  • Extensive and flexible modelling capabilities with a rich suite of power equipment models and libraries
  • Supports all network representations and phase technologies
  • Powerful network diagrams and graphic/visualisation features
  • Single- and multi-user environment with full support of team-working, user accounting, profiles and flexible customisation
  • Unique data management concept including project versioning and archiving mechanisms, master/derived concepts with compare and merge tools
  • Unlimited possibilities for process optimisation based on integrated scripting functionality
  • Rich interfacing and system integration options (e.g. GIS, SCADA, EMS)
  • Professional support via customer portal or hotline, as well as continuous product maintenance and development

DIgSILENT StationWare

DIgSILENT StationWare provides a reliable central protection settings database and management system for all power system substation data, both to manage the various control parameters and to centrally store substation related information. StationWare is based on the latest .NET technology.

StationWare Highlights

  • Multi-user web application
  • No client-side installation is required
  • Converters for 30+ manufacturer-specific file formats
  • Central storage for power system equipment data
  • Web services for seamless IT system integration
  • User-defined workflows for settings and process management
  • User-definable Python scripts and reports
  • Document library for effective file storage and management
  • Data validation of settings
  • Precise access rights management
  • Support of Oracle and MS SQL Server databases
  • Historic view mode to review data for a specific point in time

DIgSILENT Monitoring Systems

The DIgSILENT Monitoring Systems are integrated, multi­functional data acquisition systems which cover recording, monitoring and analysis of signals in all relevant timeframes. Flexible hardware and software components allow for the configura­tion of portable, standalone, multiple distributed and linked installations.

Our Power System Monitoring PFM300 product line features grid and plant supervision, fault recording, power quality and grid characteristics analysis.

The Grid Code Compliance Monitoring PFM300-GCC product is an extended version of the Power System Monitoring PFM300. It has additional features for continuous compliance auditing of power plants with respect to grid code requirements.

Monitoring Systems Highlights

  • Multifunctional Fault and Event Recorder
  • Dynamic System & Network Performance Monitor (DSM)
  • Power Plant Monitor
  • Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU)
  • Power Quality Monitor
  • Grid Code Compliance Monitoring
  • Fast and slow fundamental frequency signals recording (triggered and continuous)
  • Triggered instantaneous value recording
  • Flexible channel configuration wit up to 640 analogue channels
  • IEC 61850 compliant
  • Integrated Sequence of Events (SOE) recorder

Testing and Certification

DIgSILENT GmbH’s NAR-conformity Test Laboratory carries out measurements and tests on operational type 1 generation plant (type 1-PGU) according to the “individual verification procedure” detailed in FGW TG 3. With more than forty years of experience gained in the international field of power plant measurement, DIgSILENT has initiated and decisively contributed to the “individual verification procedure” guidelines of the FGW.