Smart grid rising in Central and Eastern Europe

"Central and Eastern Europe is the most advanced region among emerging market countries for smart grid and smart meter deployments," said the Northeast Group. "All ten countries covered in this study are expected to adopt EU smart meter regulations over the course of this decade, and some already have extensive smart grid road maps in place. At the same time, with lower electricity demand levels compared with Western Europe, it's not clear if all CEE countries will meet the EU targets."

Accelerating smart grid deployment through terminal servers
Serial to Ethernet conversion is essential for smart grid success. As a result, terminal servers can play a major role in enabling smart grid setups that are cost efficient. Interoperability is a major challenge when trying to get serial and Ethernet equipment to work well with one another. Handling this problem inexpensively can create value for organizations deploying smart grid systems, making terminal servers key.

Perle offers a range of cost effective serial-to-Ethernet converters to help meet NERC-CIP compliance for the protection of critical cyberassets in substations. The IOLAN SDS HV/LDC Terminal Server is designed to meet harsh environments associated with Power Substations with attributes such as support for substation AC and DC voltage ranges, extended operating temperatures and meeting emission, immunity and safety approvals associated with substation IT equipment.