{"id":9815,"date":"2022-11-14T09:18:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T01:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robustel.com\/?p=9815"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:25:02","slug":"what-is-an-electrical-substation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robustel.com\/es\/iot-technology-solutions-blog\/what-is-an-electrical-substation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an electrical substation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Delivering electricity to industries, businesses and homes is a critical, yet highly complex task. As the demand for power rises and the number of devices that are connected to networks increase, the ability to balance resources and optimise the grid has become more crucial.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One integral part of the network is an electricity substation or power substation. These connection points act as a bridge between the generation source and the customer at the other end, providing reliable and consistent energy flow… but what are<\/i> they precisely? And what role is the Internet of Things (IoT)<\/a> playing in making these connection points more efficient? We’ll take you through everything you need to know about substations and the role they play in the power network.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What does a Power or Electrical Substation do?<\/h2>\n

Bringing electricity from the power plant to the plug is no easy task with many challenges associated with the power grid’s construction, operation and maintenance. Substations facilitate the flow of suitable voltage levels; they convert, regulate and then distribute electricity. They can also differ in size, depending on the needs of the network. Some can be relatively small, while others can be large with various pieces of equipment like a substation transformer, various breakers and capacitors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Electrical,Substation,At,Sunset\"\n\t

Types of Electrical Substations<\/h2>\n

Substations are designed for a range of applications. While there are several types of substations<\/a> – allocated by things like physical features, the way they’re built and what they do – we’re focusing on the substation types by the service they provide<\/b>:<\/p>\n