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AUCOTEC makes digital substations manageable
At CIGRE 2026 in Paris, AUCOTEC will demonstrate how data-centric engineering can sustainably accelerate grid expansion. With Engineering Base 2026, the software company is presenting the next evolutionary stage of its platform for building and operating digital substations. The focus is on new rule-based engineering capabilities for IEC 61850, the world’s first full integration of the standard into an end-to-end engineering platform, and a consistently data-driven approach across the entire life cycle of power infrastructure. Expanding power grids is one of the greatest infrastructure challenges facing the world in the coming decades. At the same time, requirements for digitalization, interoperability, and engineering efficiency continue to increase. Digital substations are increasingly…
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Cyber Security in the Focus of NIS2 and the CRA
Engineering Base software platform: proven standards for critical infrastructure – more relevant today than ever With the NIS2 Implementation Act and the forthcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), Cyber Security is currently gaining new regulatory visibility: requirements are becoming more concrete, obligations to provide evidence are increasing, and deadlines are drawing closer. For many companies, this means: a need for action. For AUCOTEC, it means one thing above all: confirmation. For decades, AUCOTEC has worked with operators of critical infrastructure. Throughout all these years, one central customer expectation has been taken as a given: the systems used must be secure at all times. Cyber Security is therefore not a new field…
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New Engineering Advisor Revolutionizes Plant Engineering
. AI-powered Engineering Advisor delivers precise answers to complex engineering questions in seconds Engineering Base serves as the intelligent "Single Source of Truth" for analysis, quality assurance, and knowledge management Sets new standards for efficiency, compliance, and data-driven engineering across the entire plant lifecycle Aucotec is taking the use of artificial intelligence in engineering to a new level with the introduction of its Engineering Advisor. The AI-powered solution combines advanced analytical capabilities with the data-centric foundation of Engineering Base, enabling companies to execute complex engineering processes faster, with greater transparency and improved efficiency. In today’s engineering projects, access to consistent, reliable, and contextualized data is critical. This is precisely where…
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Turning the digital substation into reality
Not through buzzwords – but through structured data, consistent standards and tools that make complexity manageable. At the VDE Congress “Schutz- und Leittechnik” 2026 (April 28–29, Leipzig), AUCOTEC will demonstrate how Engineering Base 2026 advances digital substation engineering in a truly data-driven way. What to expect: Rule-based validation and creation of IEC 61850 objects directly within Engineering Base World’s first fully integrated IEC 61850 within a seamless engineering platform Two new assistants – the Rule Set Editor and the IED Assistant – guide users through configuration, validation and modeling processes. Greater efficiency, less complexity – one system across the entire lifecycle. A data-centric model ensures consistency across decades – from…
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AI is not a product – it is a learning journey
We spoke with Renata Fernandes, CTO of SM Energy – an innovative company in the Brazilian energy sector. Since its founding in 2020, SM Energy has been developing solutions for key challenges across the lifecycle of energy installations. In this interview, Fernandes discusses Engineering Base, artificial intelligence, the partnership with AUCOTEC, and their in-house AI DB Builder. How does Engineering Base transform classic workflows in plant and grid engineering? “With IEC 61850 as an example: traditionally, implementing the standard is extremely time-consuming and error-prone, because many steps must be done manually. Engineering Base marks a real breakthrough here. Instead of manually transferring information, users work directly with intelligently linked data…
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Aucotec at the VDE Congress „Schutz- und Leittechnik“ 2026 in Leipzig
Engineering Base 2026 consistently advances the digital substation Greater efficiency, less complexity – one system across the entire lifecycle World’s first fully integrated IEC 61850 within a seamless engineering platform Digital substations are not created by new buzzwords. They are built on clean data structures, consistent standards and tools capable of managing complexity. This is precisely where Aucotec will focus at the VDE Congress „Schutz- und Leittechnik“ (Protection and Control) on April 28 and 29, 2026 in Leipzig. With the update to Engineering Base 2026, Aucotec presents a comprehensively enhanced platform: improved usability, increased automation and even greater flexibility in handling standards-compliant data models. At the core of the…
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AUCOTEC: Engineering Dialogue at Eye Level in Stavanger
When operators, EPCs (Engineering, Procurement and Construction companies) and technology partners meet at the heart of Norway’s energy industry, the result is more than a traditional user meeting – it becomes a strategic dialogue about the future of engineering. This was precisely the spirit that shaped the first Norwegian Continental Shelf Engineering Base User Forum in early February 2026 in Stavanger. Hosted by Aker BP, the event brought together industry experts for two intensive days of exchange, real-world insights and forward-looking technological perspectives at the company’s Stavanger offices. Seven companies – Aker BP, Aibel, Equinor, Kongsberg Maritime, ABB, Topsoe and, last but not least, Engineering Base developer AUCOTEC – contributed…
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Johnson Matthey und Aucotec: Digital Engineering for a Net-Zero Future
Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business is a global leader in sustainable technologies. The business uses advanced engineering technology and expertise in catalysis chemistry to provide solutions for customers to decarbonise and increase the yield and efficiency of their chemical processes. JM has strong market positions in syngas and addresses a large range of end markets including traditional fuels, fertilisers, food ingredients, wood products and paint as well as addressing large new markets for sustainable fuels and chemicals. To meet the rising global demand for its licensing portfolio of sustainable solutions, JM recognised the need to evolve its engineering strategy, making it more scalable, more consistent, and more collaborative to drive…
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Aucotec to present the world’s first full integration of IEC 61850 in Engineering Base
No external tools, no media disruptions: first complete integration of IEC 61850 into an end-to-end engineering platform More efficient, more secure and ready for the future: shorter engineering times, maximum interoperability and a streamlined IT landscape for grid operators and planners AI-driven engineering with SM Energy: the AI DB Builder automates the creation of standard-compliant protection and control technology models At the CIRED 2025 international conference being held in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16 – 19, Aucotec AG will be presenting the complete integration of IEC 61850 into its own Engineering Base cooperation platform. This groundbreaking development makes digital substation engineering more efficient, consistent and future-proof. Aucotec is now carrying…
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World’s first full integration of IEC 61850 into plant engineering with Engineering Base
At the Smart Grid Technical Forum 2025 being held on March 18-20, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands, Aucotec AG will present the world’s first complete integration into plant engineering of the control technology definition of substations according to IEC 61850. This groundbreaking integration enables users to create standards-compliant data models directly and efficiently in a single software platform – Engineering Base. This new feature eliminates the need for any tool switching and means one license is sufficient to instantly associate the data object (DO) with the binary output of the hardware devices. Engineering Base thereby creates a unique bridge between the worlds of hardware and software – and this can…
