Complete Substation Automation Solutions
From system architecture and IEC 61850 engineering to SCADA integration, testing and commissioning, Petrozone supports the complete substation automation lifecycle.
SAS Engineering
Architecture, communication design, IED integration and system configuration.
IEC 61850 Engineering
Station Bus, Process Bus, GOOSE, MMS and Sampled Values integration.
SCADA & HMI
Operator monitoring, control, alarms, events, trends and supervisory interfaces.
Protection & Control
Protection IED integration, control logic, interlocking and functional testing.
RTU & Gateway Integration
Integration between substation equipment, legacy protocols and control-centre systems.
Testing & Commissioning
FAT, SAT, communication testing, functional testing and site commissioning.
Why Petrozone International
We engineer, integrate, test and commission substation automation systems ourselves. The team that draws the architecture is the team that configures the IEDs, runs the FAT and stands in the substation at energisation.
Engineering-led execution
Architecture drawings, I/O schedules and signal lists are produced and reviewed in-house before a single device is configured.
IEC 61850 expertise
SCL engineering, GOOSE datasets, station and process bus configuration, and message-level verification with a protocol analyser.
Testing & commissioning capability
Secondary injection, interlock proving, point-to-point checks and communication testing by our own engineers at FAT and on site.
Legacy system integration
Serviceable relays and non-IEC 61850 devices mapped onto the station bus through converters, so upgrades can be staged bay by bay.
Saudi Arabia field support
Testing and commissioning teams mobilise to sites across Saudi Arabia, including remote industrial and oil and gas locations in the Eastern Province and along the Red Sea coast.
One team to energisation
No handover gap between designer, integrator and commissioning engineer. One party is accountable from architecture to handover.
Interactive IEC 61850 architecture diagram
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IEC 61850 Technologies
We engineer, configure and test every IEC 61850 mechanism your substation uses, and prove each one at FAT and SAT.
GOOSE
We design the publisher and subscriber matrix, configure datasets for interlocking, blocking and protection signals, and verify every message with a protocol analyser.
MMS
We engineer datasets and report control blocks so HMI, SCADA and historian receive the signals they need, then verify the complete signal list.
Sampled Values
We configure merging units and subscribing IEDs for sampled-value transfer and check accuracy against injected references.
Station Bus
We design and configure the station bus: topology, VLANs, priorities, redundancy and network performance testing.
Process Bus
We engineer process bus architecture, bandwidth and time synchronisation, then commission the digitised measurement path.
IED Integration
We bring protection and control devices from different vendors into one architecture, including SCL files and interoperability checks.
zenon SCADA for Substation Automation
Petrozone provides SCADA engineering and integration for substation automation environments using zenon SCADA, where applicable to project requirements. The system provides operators with a central interface for monitoring, control, alarms, events, trends and historical information across the substation.
Real-Time Monitoring
Monitor breaker status, measurements, alarms and equipment conditions from a central operator interface.
Control & Commands
Supervisory control of supported substation equipment through the configured automation architecture.
Alarms & Events
Centralised alarm management and time-stamped event information.
Trends & Historian
Historical measurements, events and operational data for analysis and reporting.
IEC 61850 Integration
Integration of IEC 61850-enabled protection and control devices into the supervisory environment.
Gateway & Control-Centre Integration
Connect the substation automation system with higher-level control and monitoring systems through configured gateways and protocols.
What a zenon scope includes
zenon is the HMI, SCADA and historian environment in one platform, so we engineer operator graphics, alarms, events and long-term data together rather than as separate systems.
Protection & Control Integration
Protection and control systems form the operational core of a modern substation. Petrozone integrates protection IEDs, bay controllers and control logic within the overall substation automation architecture.
RTU & Gateway Integration
Petrozone integrates RTUs, gateways and protocol converters to connect substation equipment with station-level systems and remote control-centre environments.
Substation Communication & Network Engineering
Reliable communication is fundamental to modern substation automation. Petrozone supports communication architecture connecting IEDs, SCADA, gateways, historians and process-level equipment, including the GPS, NTP and PTP time synchronisation that makes event records and sampled values comparable across devices.
Legacy Substation Automation Upgrade
Existing substations do not always require complete replacement. Petrozone can support staged automation upgrades by integrating serviceable legacy equipment with modern SCADA, gateways and IEC 61850-based systems, where technically feasible.
Legacy System Assessment
Survey of existing relays, protocols, signal lists and panel condition.
Protocol Conversion
Serial and legacy devices mapped onto the station bus through converters.
Signal Mapping
Signal-by-signal mapping documented and verified against the existing scheme.
SCADA Migration
Operator interface, alarms and history carried over to the new supervisory system.
IED Integration
New protection and control devices integrated alongside retained equipment.
Phased Commissioning
Bay-by-bay changeover within agreed outage windows.
SAS Testing & Commissioning
We take the system through six stages, each with defined deliverables and a hold point before the next begins, so programmes stay predictable and site time stays short.
Engineering Review
System architecture, IED list, communication requirements and control philosophy.
Configuration
IEDs, GOOSE, HMI, SCADA, gateway and communication configuration.
FAT
Verify system functionality before site deployment.
Installation & Point-to-Point Testing
Verify field wiring, signals, equipment status and control circuits.
SAT
Validate communication, control, alarms, interlocking and system functionality onsite.
Energisation & Commissioning
Final functional checks and operational readiness.
Multi-Vendor Substation Automation
Modern substations frequently include protection relays, bay controllers, gateways and supervisory systems from different manufacturers. Petrozone supports multi-vendor integration by establishing communication, signal mapping and functional interfaces within the project architecture.
Platforms our engineers work with
Industries We Serve
Where we deliver substation automation across Saudi Arabia, and what we typically provide in each sector.
Utilities
Substation automation, protection and control, and SCADA integration.
Oil & Gas
Industrial substations, automation and remote monitoring.
Petrochemical
Protection, control and automation integration.
Renewable Energy
Substation automation and grid-interface systems.
Industrial Facilities
Monitoring and control of electrical infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Automation and supervisory systems for critical electrical networks.
Substation Automation Applications
The scopes utilities, EPC contractors and industrial asset owners in Saudi Arabia engage us for, as a complete package or as individual work packages.
Planning an SAS Project?
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Serving substation projects in Riyadh, Dammam, Jubail, Yanbu, Jeddah and across the Kingdom.
Petrozone International
Electrical and power system services across Saudi Arabia: substation automation, protection and control, testing and commissioning.