Join Advantech at Smart Grid Technical Forum between 24 and 26 March, 2026 in Paris!

Visit booth 35 and explore our portfolio and learn how we can enable a more reliable, secure, and sustainable grid by digitalizing field operations with rugged edge computing, connectivity, and management software. Learn how we are Enabling Intelligent Energy Grids!

Date: 24 - 26 March 2026
Location: Booth 35, Hotel Wyndham, Paris, France

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Focus Areas

Substation Automation and Virtualization

We are modernizing substations by transitioning protection, automation, and control from discrete physical IEDs to virtualized, software-defined vPAC architectures. Our solution runs on IEC 61850-3 rugged edge servers, supported by an open partner ecosystem (for example: ABB + VMware + Intel) to eliminate vendor lock-in.

What we provide:

Substation-Grade Ruggedization: Built to IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 standards to withstand extreme temperatures and high EMI.
Workload Consolidation: Virtualization-ready compute that merges multiple protection/automation apps onto a single platform, significantly reducing cabinet footprint and copper cabling.
Hardened Security & Lifecycle Management: Integrated TPM/Secure Boot and industrial remote management for secure, simplified operations across the fleet.

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Secure Asset Management and Connectivity

We are focusing on secure, centralized asset management and remote connectivity for grid/substation deployments—combining rugged edge hardware with software that enables remote monitoring, VPN-based access, and network visibility.

Secure remote asset monitoring: demos around WebAccess/DMP to centralize router/device monitoring and improve network visibility.
Comprehensive Management: Unparalleled flexibility, policy enforcement and compliance through zero touch provisioning
VPN automation & secure connectivity: uses WireGuard VPN showcasing our approach to secure remote access and automated VPN provisioning.
Connectivity bridging in substations: solutions positioned for wide-area communication and protocol conversion to connect substation assets to SCADA/IoT systems.

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Cybersecurity

We are strengthening OT cybersecurity by pairing secure-by-design industrial hardware with standards-aligned security/compliance programs and secure remote connectivity/asset management for distributed edge and substation deployments:

Secure edge platforms for substations: features like Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, watchdogs, SNMP monitoring, and long-lifecycle, rugged designs to reduce operational risk in critical infrastructure.
IEC 62443-focused approach: promotes cybersecurity practices and solutions aligned to IEC 62443 (and broader security management expectations like ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2) to help customers reduce risk and speed compliance.
Secure connectivity & remote management: showcases WebAccess/DMP
for centralized device/router management, VPN automation (based on WireGuard-based VPN).
Certification momentum: highlights products/initiatives achieving IEC 62443-4-2 cybersecurity certification with external certification bodies

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Battery Energy Storage Systems

Supporting Battery Energy Storage (BESS) by delivering rugged edge gateways, compute and EMS software building blocks that connect BMS/PCS/ECS subsystems that enable secure monitoring, control and integration between the grid and the cloud.

All-in-one BESS gateway platform (ECU-1170): positioned as a versatile gateway with robust industrial design and broad interfaces/protocol support for energy storage systems.

Container-level data collection & device management: case studies show ECU-150 gateways inside battery containers managing devices and forwarding data to edge computers for monitoring/control.

IoT-ready BESS architecture enablement: promotes building a connected IoT infrastructure (gateways + edge compute) to improve BESS efficiency and operations.

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