28 Oct 2025

Advantech and Ecopartners Future-Proof Substation Automation Solutions at Enlit Europe 2025

Advantech Europe Stand: 3.D12, 5.MR03

Advantech, a global leader in Industrial IoT, has announced its participation in Enlit Europe 2025, taking place in Bilbao, Spain, from 18-20 November 2025. Enlit Europe is one of the energy sector’s leading international events, uniting utilities, system operators and technology providers dedicated to the acceleration of the digital transformation of energy systems.

At Enlit Europe, Advantech will highlight the power of collaboration, demonstrating how strategic partnerships and open ecosystems are driving the digitalisation and virtualisation of the electrical grid. Together with key technology partners - including main sponsor Intel, ABB, Fortinet, EcoPhi, Kalkitech, and Red Hat - Advantech will present a broad range of CRA-ready certified computing platforms and connectivity solutions for substation automation, virtualised protection relay, and remote connectivity.

Developed in line with the specifications of the vPAC (Virtual Protection Automation and Control) Alliance and the E4S (Edge for Smart Secondary Substation) Alliance, these solutions address the core challenges of grid modernisation, including real-time protection and control, DER integration, cybersecurity, and secure communication across all network layers. Designed to support both high- and medium-voltage applications, Advantech’s platforms enable operators to manage distributed energy resources efficiently and build intelligent, future-ready substations.

Live demonstrations and exhibits will illustrate how Advantech and its ecosystem partners are shaping the next generation of substation automation technologies.

- Advantech will present a WebAccess/DMP demo for secure management and remote asset monitoring, which centralises router monitoring, VPN automation, and network visibility using WireGuard VPN.

-Also from Advantech, a demo on edge automation featuring SoftPLC and EtherCAT integration on a CODESYS-ready platform.
- From Ecopartner ABB, a virtualized protection automation and control demo in conjunction with Intel, Kalkitech, VMware and the VPAC Alliance, as a simulation of sampled value subscription, monitoring and overcurrent protection using ABB SSC600 SW and ASE-BNET MU.
-ABB will additionally run, in cooperation with Red Hat, a software-defined electrification demo on an Advantech-powered high availability edge computing cluster. RedHat Open Shift will host virtualized protection, control, SCADA, DMS and DERMS products for the automation and optimization of grid operation, with storage and renewables integration.
-EcoPhi will unveil its AI-powered substation automation and monitoring demo using CMPC 800 and QMU 800 platforms, virtualising key functions such as protection, PQ metering, PMU, partial discharge, AMI, and DFR.
-Fortinet will showcase its virtualised cybersecurity for substation automation solution: it leverages the Advantech ECU-579 power automation server with Fortinet FortiGate NFV to deliver network segmentation, threat detection, real-time monitoring, reporting and SD-WAN functionalities.
-Kalkitech will shine a spotlight on its utility/DERMS integration using the Advantech ECU-150 as a Sunspec-compliant gatewa.
- Kalkitech, in cooperation with Intel, will also demo the E4S platform prototype, featuring a system management interface and multi-vendor application environment for smart secondary substations.

Paul O’Shaughnessy, Energy & Utilities Sector Head at Advantech, says:

“Collaboration is at the heart of the grid’s digital transformation. At Advantech, we work hand in hand with technology leaders to create open, future-ready platforms for the energy sector. Our broad portfolio of CRA-ready hardware provides the foundation for secure, virtualised and intelligent substations that help operators meet the challenges of modern grid management.”

Visit Advantech at Enlit Europe 2025 for the opportunity to discuss specific applications and use cases with Advantech’s teams of technical, industry, and product specialists.

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