Substation & network automation

Netcontrol is a leading provider of remote control / telemetry systems for primary and secondary substations.

Our main substation automation products, the Netcon 500 and the Netcon 100, replace the traditional single‑protocol RTU with a smart device that combines a secure communication gateway and a protocol converter with RTU functionality, along with additional features such as  programmable logic controllers and applications tailored for specific needs. This smart device talks both to multiple master stations and to multiple substation IEDs or slave RTUs, using multiple protocols in both directions if necessary. Several dozen protocols, both standard and proprietary, are supported. Almost any vendor’s devices, of any age, can thus be connected as part of a modern remote control and telemetry system. This means fewer manual operations and site visits: your teams will be free to concentrate on getting the most out of your network.

Primary substations

The secure and reliable management of supply systems is becoming more and more important as the requirements for infrastructure increase and penalties for service interruptions begin to be charged.

Netcon GW502-iM
Compact substation gateway
The Netcon GW502‑iM is a standalone gateway/RTU that includes all the functionality needed in a substation without conventional, individually wired IO. It comes standard with the dozens of telecontrol protocols supported by Netcontrol’s NFE software.
Netcon 500 Rack S7
Modular substation gateway & RTU
The Netcon 500 can be equipped with the required number of Ethernet, serial and individually wired IO interfaces for connection to protection relays and other subordinate devices, therefore being suitable for medium and large substations.
Netcon 500 OP panel
Substation HMI
The Netcon 500 OP is a modern, touch‑screen‑based operator panel for the Netcon 500 RTUs of primary substations and similar applications in other fields.
Substation SCADA
The Netcon 3000 Compact is an advanced single‑user, one-computer SCADA system that can be combined with the Netcon 500 RTUs of primary substations.

Secondary substations

The automation of secondary substations requires the ability to monitor and operate distribution switchgear over a wide area in a cost-effective, safe and speedy manner.

Netcon 100 Rack4 with HMI162
Smart distribution RTU
The Netcon 100 is a control and monitoring solution for smart distribution networks, capable of the remote/local control of switching devices as well as power quality measurements and sophisticated fault indications for medium voltage feeders. It can even include integrated feeder protection with auto-reclosing.

Network automation

Netcontrol provides a range of products for the remote control of electricity networks and the disconnection of faulty network sections.

Netcon 1
Actuator for disconnectors and load switches
The Netcon 1 is a powerful and reliable motor actuator for the remote control of disconnectors and load switches.

Telemetry

Collecting analogue and digital data from the remote sites and presenting them to the central system is a vital component of any successful remote control and telemetry system.

FastNet RTU
Compact and versatile RTU
The FastNet RTU can be used for small-scale data acquisition and remote control and also works as ­protocol converter and gateway.
Remote terminal for cathodic protection
Netcontrol offers FastNet-based remote units for the monitoring and control of the cathodic protection systems of structures such as pipelines.

Energy monitoring and management

To achieve a net-zero carbon society, it is important first to understand the performance of our power networks. Only after we have identified power quality issues such as excessive reactive power and energy losses due to other reasons can we rationally take steps towards reducing them. Netcontrol’s Netcon 100 and Netcon 500 RTUs have the ability to measure these factors at electrical substations, for both medium and low voltage. It is important, however, to understand the losses in the whole of our low voltage (LV) networks, including those on large industrial premises. Netcontrol therefore offers other solutions as well to allow IDNOs and the energy-intensive industry to measure deep into their LV networks.

The mass of data resulting from such measurements also needs to be efficiently collected and processed before we can make any real use of it. The Netcon PQA is a cyber-secure, robust and versatile system designed help you manage and make sense of all the data.

Netcon PQA web interface on tablet
Central power quality database and analyser
The Netcon PQA system gathers the power quality and energy data, whatever their source, using secure VPN connections and stores them in a high-capacity central database. It has tools that help you analyse all the collected data and automatically generates reports. The data and reports will then be available to all authorised users simply via a web browser.
LV feeder monitoring
Low voltage distribution monitoring
While the Netcon 100 has comprehensive LV measurement capabilities, the more compact and economical Eneida EWS DTVI unit enables you to monitor LV feeders even at transformer stations for which such a sophisticated RTU may not be economically justified. The EWS DTVI can send power quality as well as current and voltage measurements to the Netcon PQA server via a GSM or Ethernet network.
Energy Monitoring
Monitoring of on-site energy consumption
The cost-effective, portable and easy to install Wibeee measurement devices along with the associated web application allow industrial consumers to monitor their on-site energy consumption in detail.

Our other product categories

Control centres
Netcontrol provide sophisticated modular tailor made SCADA systems for your network to provide you with the ultimate distributed system.
Utility communication
A reliable and secure data communication system is the backbone of any modern SCADA system.