A highly automated substation with a centralized "4+" architecture has been put into pilot industrial operation in Kazan. According to JSC "RASU" (a division of Rosatom) and JSC "Setevaya Kompaniya" of Tatarstan, its key element is the "Klaster" hardware and software complex, which replaces secondary equipment cabinets with a single device. Traditional copper gives way to fiber optics, and the set of physical terminals for relay protection and automation becomes a thing of the past.
The "Klaster" is a metal crate housing up to 12 universal computing modules with a redundant exchange bus. Software "virtual terminals" perform all secondary system functions – from high-speed relay protection to power quality monitoring – and can be restarted on any free slot without disconnecting others. The patented dynamic functional architecture technology provides the system with increased fault tolerance without total duplication of each component.
Upon completion of pilot industrial operation at the end of 2026, the solution is planned to be scaled to other facilities in the region and the country. The rejection of bulky electromechanical cabinets and the transition to a compact computing platform provide a significant economic effect: equipment volumes are reduced, installation and commissioning are simplified, and operating costs are lowered while maintaining high measurement accuracy and operational remote control.
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