Enhancing IEC61850 Substation Engineering: The OpenSCD guided Engineering Wizard

The energy transition is leading to a massive grid extension accompanied by a modernization wave, necessitating the design, engineering and execution of numerous projects in the coming years. To manage this efficiently and sustainably over the next decades, standardized processes and substation configurations are critical for system operators. Additionally, improving consistency and security, reducing errors, supporting automation and facilitating learning curves and knowledge management are mandatory. However, the current landscape of engineering tools is highly fragmented, with IEC 61850 being implemented in multiple, often incompatible dialects. This complexity, combined with the inherent intricacies (not selfexplaining), creates substantial challenges for newcomers, students, experts,…