About this Technical Webinar:
Substation P&C design in a few clicks with IEC TR 61850-90-30 Basic Application Profiles
The energy sector has been facing the need to scale up outputs to deliver on our net zero commitment and implement the clean power action plan for some time. The challenges to deliver on our ambition are becoming evermore real as utilities and supply chains are struggling to deliver more volume. More automation in the design and engineering processes on its own is not the solution but will be one of the pieces in the jigsaw to speed up delivery of the energy transition. The Basic Application Profile (BAP) concept, introduced in IEC 61850 Technical Reports 90-30 and 7-6, can improve the efficiency and consistency of Protection and Control (P&C) design and engineering. Based on the publication of the technical report 90-30 in 2025 we try to answer the question whether P&C design can be reduced to a few clicks using BAPs as part of an automated top-down engineering process and we will share a demonstration of what a “P&C design wizard” could look like.
Presenters:
Adrien de Gottrau works in Sales at CONDIS, where he is responsible for managing and developing existing customer relationships in the field of control systems and IEC 61850 engineering. He supports grid operators across Europe in optimizing their secondary systems and improving operational efficiency.
Driven by a strong commitment to the energy transition, Adrien transitioned from the mechanical engineering sector to the electrical industry over two years ago.
Yannick Thiessoz holds over 15 years of experience at CONDIS SA, specializing in innovative and robust data management and engineering solutions for energy transport and distribution networks across Europe. He is an expert in the IEC 61850 vendor-independent System Configuration Tool, Helinks STS, where he plays a key role in training and user support. As Product Manager for customized Helinks STS solutions, he also contributes actively to standardization activities and is involved in the TC57/WG10 normalization process, supporting TSOs, DSOs, and system integrators.
Thomas Charton is a Senior Lifecycle Engineer at National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET). He joined National Grid in 2010 as a SCADA and Communications Engineer and is now part of NGET’s Substation Control System and cyber security lifecycle management team. He is also supporting NGET’s digital substation development and rollout. Thomas is a chartered electrical engineer, a member of the IET and received his M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering in 2000 followed by a Ph.D in 2005.
Dr. Ibukunolu Oladunjoye is an Innovation Engineer at National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), working within the Network Design Net Zero Innovation team. He leads innovation across automation, control, digitalisation, and operational cyber security, supporting the development of a resilient and future‑ready electricity transmission system.
With a background in electrical and control engineering and experience spanning the energy, digital, and infrastructure sectors, Dr. Oladunjoye focuses on translating emerging intelligent and digital technologies into practical applications for safety‑critical power systems.
