Digital Substation is an engineering publication focused on IEC 61850 automation, protection systems, and digital grid intelligence.
On 24 September 2025, NamPower commissioned Sekelduin — a 132/66/33 kV indoor switching station near Swakopmund, Namibia, built by ACTOM as Africa's first fully digital substation with IEC 61850 process bus end-to-end.
The premier GIS4SmartGrid 2018 end-user driven, implementation focused conference, exhibition and networking forum taking place 20–22 November 2018 in Amsterdam draws together 120+ GIS implementation leaders and system specialists from across the European power grid sector.
CIGRE Study Committee B3 will include a new working group - Impact of NCIT applications on HV Gas Insulated Switchgear (WG# B3.39). This subject has not yet been covered by any of CIGRE activities.