Digitalization in Rosseti

History

2024

The use of UAVs that reduce the cost of surveying power facilities by 64%

The Unmanned Systems Group of Companies, together with PJSC Rosseti, has developed a comprehensive solution for examining high-voltage power lines using Supercam drones. As of October 23, 2024, the introduction of these technologies has reduced the cost of energy infrastructure surveys by 64%. Read more here

Replacement of foreign firewalls with Russian ones for 206 million rubles

On October 3, 2024, Rosseti announced a tender for the implementation of work on import substitution of the firewall of the executive apparatus. We are talking about replacing foreign solutions with Russian ones. Total project costs are estimated at 206.67 million rubles. Read more here

All import substitution by 2025 is not necessary: Rosseti has achieved "individual import substitution indicators" from the Ministry of Digital Development

A year and nine months Rosseti later, finally agreed with the Ministry of Digital Development digital transformation strategy. This was announced at the end of September at the energy forum by the deputy general director for digital transformation of Rosseti. Konstantin Kravchenko According to him, throughout this period, Rosseti "fought for individual import substitution indicators" so as not to follow the common path when it is necessary to "replace everything" with Russian from 2025.

We were heard. Many thanks to the new deputy minister who came. We managed to build contact with him, - said Konstantin Kravchenko.

What specific import substitution indicators were established as a result for the company, the top manager of Rosseti did not specify.

According to Konstantin Kravchenko, Rosseti's new digital transformation strategy was coordinated with the Ministry of Digital Development for a year and nine months

The approval of Rosseti's new digital transformation strategy was reported a little earlier, in mid-September. The emphasis in it is on building a single digital architecture, implementing the principles of work common to the entire Rosseti group. This will speed up digital transformation, provide conditions for fulfilling new tasks, including the introduction of technologies in the field of artificial intelligence. All solutions should be based on domestic software complexes and component base. Rosseti expects that the implementation of the strategy will help strengthen the technological sovereignty of the energy industry.

The strategy portfolio consists of 255 projects across 12 key functional areas. Among them are operational and technological management, equipment operation, network development and design, interaction with consumers, labor protection, ensuring a stable financial condition and corporate governance, expanding non-tariff activities, as well as information security.

In the field of import substitution, it is now necessary to focus on the most critical systems: "Total import substitution is not needed," says Konstantin Kravchenko. Also, he noted, although import substitution is associated with the implementation of presidential decrees No. 166 and 250, over the horizon of five years it also has economic effects. This is taken into account in Rosseti when planning their import substitution projects.

One of the problems in the field of import substitution: the presence of IT solutions in the registers does not guarantee that they are working and good, that they can integrate and meet performance and security requirements. As a result, Rosseti is forced to test the solutions that are in the register. To do this, I had to create a laboratory of import-substituted solutions within the company, where tests have already begun. And the company is already filling out some positions for itself.

But at the same time, the company faces another problem. There is a 223-FZ, and when the customer announces a tender, he cannot "explicitly" indicate certain restrictions in favor of a particular manufacturer in technical requirements, otherwise the customer is immediately accused of violations.

Yes, the FAS hears us. We go, coordinate, show why, the FAS supports. But you need to understand that time is lost. The cycle of passing from the moment of the idea to the moment of contracting we have 120 days, if we go on schedule. And with unscrupulous manufacturers who are in the register and who are not even going to implement anything - they just ended up in the register and dump - we have to fight, and contests stretch for a very serious time. This really interferes with us, - shared Konstantin Kravchenko.

In addition, Rosseti, like some other IT customers, notes the high dynamics of growth in the cost of domestic solutions, as well as development services: "We see that now 1C specialists are more expensive than SAP specialists."

The answer to this should be maximum standardization and unification of IT solutions. You need to create an industry order. And industrial centers of competence (ICC), which were created in 2022 at the initiative of the government, should probably earn in the sense that typical industry landscapes with the most typical industry solutions should appear, believes the deputy general director for digital transformation of Rosseti. Thus, developers could make the solutions that the industry needs, and not adjust their solution to each company.

We expect that this will lead to a reduction in the cost of both the implementation itself and subsequent operation, says Konstantin Kravchenko.

Installation of 400 km of fiber in the Urals for ₽0,5 billion for digitalization of the company

The company Rosseti"" completed a large-scale project for the installation of fiber-optic cable in the South Urals, investing more than ₽500 million in it. This became known on October 2, 2024 after the completion of installation work on five 220-500 kV power lines, with a length of about 400 km and forming intersystem transit Orsk "- Magnitogorsk -." Chelyabinsk

According to Rosseti, the new digital infrastructure was created by integrating a fiber optic cable into a lightning cable. This solution has a dual function: it protects power lines from direct lightning strikes and ensures data transfer between power facilities.

Rosseti stretched 400 km of fiber in the Urals

The project is aimed at improving the reliability of power supply and the efficiency of technological management of energy facilities in the region. The new system will provide information exchange between key power centers and improve the observability of the electrical network.

In the course of the work, a solution based on spectral compaction technology was applied. The equipment used allows data transmission without the need to set intermediate signal amplification points.

Alexey Molsky, Deputy General Director for Investment and Capital Construction of PJSC Rosseti, emphasized the importance of digitalization for the company: "Thanks to the development of digital services, it will be possible to optimize the formation of investment initiatives and minimize any errors." According to him, the company plans to develop software complexes to provide a higher level of analysis and synchronization with other corporate IT systems.

After the completion of the project, the total length of fiber-optic lines in the main power grids of the Urals exceeded 13.5 thousand km. The coverage of energy facilities with its own digital communications in the region reached 97%.^[1][2]

Digital Transformation Strategy Approval 2024-2027

On September 17, 2024, the Board of Directors of PJSC Rosseti approved a digital transformation strategy. The document is designed for 2024-2027 and contains forecast indicators until 2030

It is noted that the strategy takes into account methodological recommendations. Ministry of Digital Development Russia The main goal of digital transformation is to increase the efficiency and reliability of the provision of services, as well as the formation of new client services. The emphasis is on building a single digital architecture and implementing the principles of work common to the entire Rosseti group. This is expected to accelerate digital transformation, provide conditions for fulfilling new tasks, including the introduction of technologies in the field. artificial intelligence

Rosseti approved a digital transformation strategy

All solutions should be based on domestic software complexes and component base. We hope that the implementation of the strategy will help strengthen the technological sovereignty of the energy industry, "says Andrey Ryumin, General Director, Chairman of the Board of PJSC Rosseti.

The new strategy (by September 18, 2024, the document has not yet been published) includes 255 projects in 12 key functional areas. Among them are operational and technological management, equipment operation, network development and design, interaction with consumers, labor protection, ensuring a stable financial condition and corporate governance, expanding non-tariff activities, as well as information security.

The comprehensive program involves the use of AI tools. Among the most promising areas for this are equipment fault detection and prevention, network load prediction, automation of client services, loss reduction. Initiatives to introduce AI will be carried out in accordance with the instructions of the President of Russia.^[3]

Launch of the IT Solutions Development Center for power and Cybersecurity Systems of Energy Facilities

In September 2024, Rosseti presented to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak the capabilities of the new Intellectual Laboratory of Digital Networks. ₽3 billion invested in this project. The center is designed to develop and test advanced digital solutions for the energy industry, as well as systems to protect energy infrastructure from cyber attacks.

According to the official Telegram channel of the Rosseti group, the new research center consists of several laboratories and test sites. It allows you to test equipment in conditions close to real conditions, and test systems that can withstand modern cyber threats. The center provides research and testing of technologies aimed at improving the efficiency of energy systems, as well as creating breakthrough solutions for renewable power and cybersecurity.

Building of the Rosseti Intellectual Laboratory of Digital Networks

The company says that the Digital Networks Intelligent Laboratory is a unique center that provides real-time power system modeling capabilities, assessing the impact of external factors such as electromagnetic radiation and solar radiation, and testing equipment in extreme conditions. The center has state-of-the-art systems for studying power facilities, including a climate chamber to assess wear and tear of equipment and a laboratory to test renewable energy sources.

The activities of the Intelligent Laboratory of Digital Networks are aimed at supporting not only the Rosseti group, but also other enterprises of the energy sector. The new center will also be a place for training specialists and training personnel for high-tech industries.^[4]

Rosseti is developing its payroll and human resources system to replace SAP software

In August 2024, it became known that the Russian energy giant Rosseti is developing its own personnel management and payroll software designed to replace the German SAP system. This step is related to the need to ensure the technological independence of the company in the face of possible sanctions pressure and protection against data leakage. Read more here.

The head of Rosseti told Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin about the digital transformation of the company

Rosseti"," one of the world's largest electric grid holdings, is actively carrying out digital transformation, as well as import substitution in the field of equipment and. software On August 14, 2024, the head of the enterprise Andrey Ryumin reported to the chairman. Governments of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin

One of the projects is a specialized test center in St. Petersburg. This is an intelligent laboratory of digital networks where you can conduct the most complex research. Rosseti, in particular, intend to test digital systems on the basis of the center, assess the impact of electromagnetic radiation, etc. In addition, comprehensive educational programs for employees and students of universities are organized at the site.

Mikhail Mishustin's meeting with CEO, Chairman of the Board of PJSC Rosseti Andrei Ryumin

In terms of import substitution, according to Ryumin, the indicator of domestic materials and equipment in the total volume of purchases from Rosseti exceeds 90%, and for many projects the value reaches 100%. Cooperation with domestic software developers is expanding. Such agreements relate to the implementation of a variety of solutions - from office systems to products related to artificial intelligence. In addition, Rosseti is developing its own specialized software.

At the same time, we understand that we need not to copy Western solutions, but to create our own. This is the only way we can come to real technological sovereignty, "Ryumin said.

One of the innovative projects is the construction of a high-temperature superconducting cable line. It is claimed to be a unique system that has no analogues in the world (as of August 2024). Advanced technology allows you to transmit large amounts of power almost without loss. It is focused on use primarily in megacities.^[5]

Rosseti decided to accelerate the abandonment of SAP and attracted 1C to import substitution

On June 6, 2024, Rosseti entered into an agreement with 1C aimed at developing partnerships to create effective management systems using domestic solutions. The companies intend to work together to develop a targeted IT architecture of 1C solutions applicable to power grid companies, as well as performance and compatibility testing, maintenance and quality control when creating information systems.

The use of Russian software is especially important for such a strategically important industry as the electric power industry. The implementation of the planned measures will lead to the unification of the landscape of operated IT systems and will allow creating corporate templates that will speed up the transition to domestic software, "said Konstantin Kravchenko.

Deputy General Director for Digital Transformation of Rosseti Konstantin Kravchenko and Director of 1C Boris Nuraliev

To implement the agreements reached with 1C, a competence center is being developed on the basis of Rosseti Digital, the IT integrator of Rosseti. According to the HH recruiting portal, as of June, this company is actively recruiting 1C specialists. Among the open vacancies are 1C developers, 1C technical architect, 1C maintenance project managers, etc.

Rosseti notes that they already have experience in successfully solving import substitution problems with 1C. As an example, the holding cites the launch in the fall of 2023 of a software complex for automating business processes for human resources management in a network complex. It is certified "1C," included in the register of domestic software and is designed to automate the business processes of the personnel and settlement circuit on the scale of the entire Rosseti group. Earlier, in 2022, Rosseti Tsifa received the status of 1C: Competence Center for Personnel Management.

The holding could not answer TAdviser's questions about the timing of the transition to 1C and other details of the refusal of the German vendor's software.

Back in 2022, Rosseti said that they were working on the issue of abandoning SAP in subsidiaries, and that the holding had many companies using its solutions, including the largest, FGC UES (since 2023, the Federal Grid Company - Rosseti).

Since that time, a number of projects have been initiated in the holding to transfer certain business processes from SAP to 1C. So, for example, in April 2024, Rosseti Moscow Region (formerly MOESK) decided to transfer accounting and tax accounting with SAP to a domestic decision, announcing the corresponding purchase with an initial price of about 400 million rubles. In August 2023, Rosseti also began to import replace the production asset management system based on SAP solutions.

The provision of services for the implementation of "1C:ERP" is in the procurement plan for November 2024 from the company "Rosseti Mobile Gas Turbine Electric Stations" ^[6]].

SAP in a number of companies that are now part of Rosseti has been implemented since the 90s, covering more and more business processes. So, for example, IDGC of Center (now Rosseti Center) back in 1998 opted for SAP^[7] products^[8]. Cooperation with the German vendor continued to expand until recent years. For example, in 2017, SAP and Tyumenenergo, part of Rosseti, signed a memorandum from the opening of an innovation center for energy in Surgut .

2023

Rosseti revealed the degree of dependence on imported technologies of the unified communication network of the electric power industry

The parent company of Rosseti - the Federal Grid Company - Rosseti (abbr. PJSC Rosseti) - in its annual report for 2022 published indicators of the use of domestic equipment in the unified technological communications network of the electric power industry (ETSSE). ETSSE is the basis of Rosseti's telecom infrastructure. This communication technology network is designed to support the production activities of electric power enterprises and process management in production at all levels of the management hierarchy with guaranteed quality of exchange of all types of information (sound, video, data).

The first structural element of ETSSE is a fiber-optic communication network, a basic technological network built using a fiber-optic cable on overhead power lines (OFL OL).

It follows from the annual report of Rosseti that in this segment the smallest share of the use of domestic equipment of all three structural elements of ETSE is 33.2%.

FOCL inputs, as calculated by Rosseti, will increase the efficiency of technological control of power grid facilities and the reliability of power supply to regional consumers. By 2026, to ensure the information exchange of "big data," the length of the fiber-optic line is planned to be increased to 105 thousand km, including the resources of leading telecom operators based on long-term counter-lease relations.

And the main direction of ETSSE development is digitalization, which is achieved through the widespread introduction of modern equipment and technologies of new generation communication networks at power grid facilities.

The second element of ETSE is a high-frequency communication network (RF communication) over overhead lines. This is a type of communication that uses phase wires and overhead power line cables. Voice, data of telemechanics, automated information and measuring system of commercial electricity metering (AIIS KUE), relay protection and emergency automation commands required for control of electric power industry technical processes in normal and emergency modes are transmitted via such communication channels.

The share of use of domestic equipment here is high - 80.8%.

And the third structural element is a telephone communication network, which is built according to the radial node principle and provides interaction with the technological network of the system operator and other subjects of the wholesale electricity market. The development strategy here provides for the digitalization of the network, as well as the introduction of VoIP technology along with traditional services.

In this segment, the share of use of domestic equipment is 53.8%.

The geopolitical situation has so far had little influence on the indicators of the use of domestic equipment in ETSSE. The Federal Grid Company - Rosseti, we recall, was formed as a result of reorganization on the basis of FGC UES. According to the annual report of FGC UES for 2020, the share of the use of Russian equipment in the three segments of ETSSE was then 32.9%, 79.1% and 53.3%, respectively.

Actual and planned costs for domestic software

In 2022, PJSC Rosseti spent 1.32 billion rubles on domestic software, and the share of expenses for its purchase amounted to 62.99%. Such data are contained in the company's annual report for 2022.

In 2024, Rosseti plans to spend 7.33 billion rubles for similar purposes, which will amount to 92.62% in software purchases and will exceed the 2022 figure by 5.5 times. These indicators were approved in December 2022 in terms of the transition of Rosseti to the predominant use of domestic software.

The annual report states that in 2022 the board of directors of Rosseti approved the group's digital transformation strategy for the period up to 2030. In it, import substitution has become a mandatory element.

No significant adjustment of the targets is planned, but now they have become clearer. If earlier in the concept of digital transformation we talked in general about global trends, now in the digital transformation strategy developed in 2022, we indicate specific technologies, business areas and projects. The basic principles are the unification and standardization of business processes and IT solutions, as well as the optimal cost of owning IT assets throughout the Rosseti group. At the same time, import substitution and cybersecurity are mandatory elements, - the explanations of Konstantin Kravchenko, deputy general director for digital transformation of Rosseti, are given in the annual report.

The company has developed a detailed import substitution plan, and as of the summer of 2023, it creates internal standard standards and policies for equipment and software, taking into account various use cases.

Work has also begun on the formation of a long-term order for domestic IT infrastructure equipment with typical requirements. In addition, Rosseti creates its own solution testing centers.

One of the priorities is to increase the observability of the network using a CIM model (Common Information Model) based on the RS-20 infrastructure platform. This is Rosseti's own development, which allows removing the problem of integrating various IT systems, implementing the principle of single-entry data and increasing the level of cybersecurity.

This platform is included in the list of priority areas of import substitution and is an important element in the products of the industrial competence center (ICC) "Electric Power," the work of which is coordinated by the Rosseti group.

In general, in 2022, as part of the development of corporate information systems in Rosseti, work was carried out on 18 projects aimed at increasing the level of digitalization of the company's business processes. Among them are work on the design of an integrated corporate information system for enterprise management, as well as the design and preparation for the implementation of a new domestic electronic document management system.

As for import substitution of high-tech equipment, the company estimates the share of foreign equipment in its new purchases at 6.1%.

There are certain types of high-voltage equipment, electronics, communication systems that are not produced in Russia. Thanks to active cooperation with domestic enterprises, a number of positions have been closed in recent years: for example, this is a 500 kV power cable, 220 kV couplings, etc. We also work with partners from friendly countries, funds and development institutions to support production and the development of critical groups of equipment, "says Konstantin Kravchenko.

Rosseti's annual report provides an example of a high-tech project based on Russian manufacturers. One of them is the highly automated 220 kV Zubovka substation, the opening of which in 2022 was timed to coincide with the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the company. This facility ensures the reliability of the system connections of the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions, as well as the output of the power of five new wind farms at once. More than 90% of the equipment installed at the substation was produced in Russia, according to Rosseti.

Rosseti is introducing a domestic production asset management system instead of the SAP platform

On August 1, 2023, it became known that the state-owned electric grid holding Rosseti, one of the main operators of the critical information infrastructure (CII) of Russia, refuses the decisions of the German company SAP in favor of domestic software. Read more here.

2022

SAP Freeze and Money Search. Rosseti is thinking about how to carry out accelerated import substitution

Rosseti is working on the issue of abandoning SAP in subsidiaries that use the software of this vendor, Andrei Ryumin, general director, chairman of the board of Rosseti, said at an industry session at the SPIEF on June 16.

Group systems can be divided into corporate and technological. Over the past 10 years, Rosseti legal entities have introduced completely different solutions, and at the moment it has more than 1,000 technological systems - both Russian and Western manufacturers, as well as their own developments. The main task now is to create an integration bus that unites all technological systems of all subsidiaries and obtain data so that further you can switch to domestic products.

As for corporate systems, the situation here is simpler in terms of their number, but more complicated in terms of import substitution, says Ryumin. The largest software package used is based on SAP: "Unfortunately, we have many subsidiaries at SAP, including the largest - FGC UES is backbone networks, completely on SAP."

Here, probably, we decide on some kind of "freezing" of this system and the transition to a domestic manufacturer, most likely to "1C," says Andrey Ryumin.

At the level of study, the issue of creating a certain "energy SAP" is now, he added. At the same time, given the scope of the business, "1C" is still difficult to use throughout the group. Some other "heavy" SPIEF participants spoke about this, for example, the Magnit chain of stores.

The same is true in the Rosseti sales block, said Andrei Ryumin: "Everything is on Oracle there, and you also need to switch, but there is probably no analogue to cope with such data arrays as in sales companies." Perhaps here, too, something could be done on the basis of "1C."

At the same time, there are no critical areas where it would be completely impossible to switch to Russian products in Rosseti, the head of the group noted. This is, rather, a question of financing, and support from the state is needed here. After all, Rosseti is a regulated company, it completely depends on the tariffs established by the regions. It turns out that IT is also included in this "tariff menu."

Now Rosseti thus receives the money necessary for the operation of existing solutions and the operation or partial replacement of Western ones. But it is impossible to make an accelerated transition to Russian products at the expense of these funds, said the general director of Rosseti. I would have to either raise tariffs, or look for another source of funding, from where to take funds, for example, subsidies.

The possibility of accelerated depreciation would also help. For example, FGC UES switched to SAP HANA in 2019, i.e. this is almost a new implementation. It has a life cycle of more than 10 years. If you allow it to accelerate its depreciation, you could free up some funds faster than waiting for 10 years to pass, Ryumin explained, addressing the Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev, who was present at the same event .

Rosseti is introducing IoT sensors to combat electricity theft

On June 15, 2022, Rosseti Lenenergo and MegaFon announced cooperation, in which the energy company will introduce Internet of Things sensors to combat electricity theft. It is noted that analytics based on IoT sensors will quickly give a signal about abnormal readings from metering devices. Read more here.

2021

Rosseti began to use exoskeletons to service power grids

On December 28, 2021, it became known that Rosseti began to use exoskeletons to service power grids. The equipment developed by RT - Trusted Platforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan (a subsidiary of Rostec) is designed to protect the health of employees under heavy physical exertion, as well as to work with dimensional equipment or in a limited space. Read more here.

Use of drones on overhead power lines during emergency recovery operations

In mid-August 2021, Rosseti announced the start of drone use in the Leningrad Region. Drones are used on overhead power lines of the most massive voltage class - 6-10 kV - during emergency recovery work. Read more here.

Rosseti purchased VR simulators for training electricians

In July 2021, it became known about the acquisition of VR simulators by Rosseti for training and training employees in virtual reality. The supplier of this equipment was the Russian Nomix. Read more here.

Use of machine vision to monitor power transmission lines

At the end of May 2021, Rosseti first began to use machine vision to control power lines (power lines). The project was implemented at the Kurdyum substation in the Saratov region, which supplies power to the Balakovo nuclear power plant and provides electricity to the region with a population of 2.4 million people.

According to TASS, the Russian Information Agency, citing a statement by Rosseti, the company has installed a highly automated monitoring system, which includes thermal imaging, audio and visual control modules, as well as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Rosseti believes that the technology provides control over all key substation equipment and incoming power lines. In addition, the drone camera and thermal imager make it possible for power engineers to identify defective elements, for example, heating contact connections, damage to the electrical wire. Moreover, all this can be carried out, did not rise to the support itself, which not only significantly saves time, but also eliminates the risk of injury to technical personnel.

It is expected that the implementation of this project will improve the reliability of the power center due to the prompt identification and timely elimination of violations. Based on the results of pilot operation at the 500 kV Kurdyum substation, the power company will decide to scale the project.

This is not the first project to use the Rosseti UAV. Earlier in 2021, the company purchased a complex from the Vega concern, which includes a multicopter, multifunctional charging stations and software. All this is necessary in order to collect and analyze data on the state of networks from the drone and reduce the accident rate of power lines.

In addition, Rosseti uses unmanned aerial photography of a section of a power line in distribution networks. At the same time, machine vision in the electric grid complex of Russia by the end of May 2021 was introduced for the first time.^[9]

2020

Plans to create 9 TsUS in Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region by the end of 2020

Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region on July 9, 2020 announced the continuation of projects to create digital Network Management Centers (CCN) and City Dispatch Points (GDP) in the regions of their operational responsibility (20 constituent entities of the Russian Federation). Work has been underway since 2019 as part of the digital transformation program.

Digital CUSs are created in regional centers, from where they manage the network complexes of the regions. The GDP manages networks of cities with a population of over 100 thousand people. Already during 2019, 8 such projects were implemented within the perimeter of functional responsibility of Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region. Network management centers have been modernized in the Bryansk, Voronezh, Tula regions and the Republic of Mari E-City dispatch centers - in Belgorod, Stary Oskol, Izhevsk and Kostroma.

Modernized operational and technological management facilities are organized on the basis of a digital structure, which provides for complete automation of processes. Dispatching control from the areas of electric networks was transferred to TsUSS. All centers are equipped with digital communication channels and modern information systems that allow real-time monitoring of the state of power grid facilities, seeing electricity and power flows, analyzing electricity quality parameters, current data on consumer voltage, coordinating the work of operational-field and repair teams.

By the end of 2020, Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region will implement nine more projects for the modernization of the CCN and GDP. The existing Regional Network Management Centers in Digital will be reconstructed in Belgorod Kostroma Kurskaya,,,,,. Vladimirskaya Kaluzhskaya Ryazan regions Dedicated City Control Rooms - in, (both) and Dzerzhinsk Arzamas. Nizhny Novgorod region In total, To Kaluga 28 such facilities will be created in the regions of energy companies until 2024.

The use of a fundamentally different high-tech model of operational-technological and situational management, the creation of a single competence center allows you to significantly reduce the number and duration of technological violations in networks and the timing of technological connection, reduce the level of losses, and bring client services to a qualitatively different level. The result of this is a significant increase in the reliability of the functioning of the electric grid complex and an improvement in the quality of energy supply to consumers in 20 regions of the country, "said Igor Makovsky, General Director of Rosseti Center, the managing organization of Rosseti Center and Volga Region .

Start of training of employees under the program "Digital transformation in the power grid complex"

The Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region have started training workers under the Digital Transformation in the Power Grid Complex program. It involves the heads of production divisions of energy companies and their deputies, as well as specialists directly involved in digitalization activities - a total of about a thousand people. The study is carried out in the format of a webinar: in the context of a complicated epidemiological situation, the management of Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region has adjusted the training system and advanced training of personnel, transferring all activities to remote mode. This was reported on May 20, 2020 by Rosseti.

Digitalization is a key area of ​ ​ our work in the near future. For its successful implementation, we need to equip personnel with the appropriate skills and competencies and, given the constant development of high technologies, help them maintain them at the proper level. In the context of the current restrictions, we take all necessary measures so that our employees can gain knowledge, ensure the continuity of the educational process and the safety of its participants, emphasized the general director of Rosseti Center, the managing organization of Rosseti Center and Volga Region, Igor Makovsky.

The training course is designed for 27 academic hours, conducted by leading specialists of Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region in the field of digitalization and teachers of training centers. Participants are divided into two streams: the first will study on May 19-22, the second - on May 26-29. Power engineers will receive knowledge about the essence and effects of digital transformation in the power grid complex and about all aspects of the projects implemented in Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region, including: Digital Substation and Digital RES, Intelligent Electricity Accounting and Telemechanization of Transformer Substations, Network Management Center, Digital Electrician, Electricity Storage "and" Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. " In addition, the students will be told about the implemented and promising R&D and innovation proposals in the "digital" field.

Students of the course will be able not only to study the material provided, but also to ask questions of interest to the lecturer and developers of the educational program online. At the end of the training, in case of positive final testing, participants will receive certificates of advanced training.

Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region are systematically engaged in digital education. Rosseti recalled that in November 2019, power engineers implemented an educational project for students on the basics of digital transformation in 20 regions of the country. As part of the course of lectures, which were given by leading experts of Rosseti Center and Rosseti Center and Volga Region at universities for a month, students got a unique opportunity to familiarize themselves with the projects of the first stage of digital transformation of the electric grid complex in the territory of the presence of companies, learn from the "firsts" about the specifics of the functioning of digital technologies in the electric grid complex, get an idea of ​ ​ process management and digital data in the electric power industry. The project attracted great interest from students and teachers. It was attended by more than 1,500 listeners in 20 regions of the country.

Digital Implementation Results

On April 20, 2020, it became known about some results of digitalization projects in Rosseti. The Group actively uses information technology to identify and eliminate violations.

As the head of Rosseti Pavel Livinsky told TASS, enterprises use digital lines, digital substations, unmanned aerial vehicles and other equipment to remotely control parameters in hard-to-reach places. The monitoring results are processed automatically, the time for finding damage and recovery is minimized, he stressed.

Livinsky drew attention to the project "Digital Overhead Power Transmission Line 110 kV," within the framework of which equipment is used to monitor the parameters of the overhead line and control ice formation, wire temperature, tilt of support elements, as well as weather monitoring, including wind speed, ambient temperature, air humidity.

As effects, we get: remote control of the parameters of overhead power lines, increase of frequency of personnel inspection of overhead lines up to 1 time in 2-3 years, qualitative detection of defects, automated processing of monitoring results, maintenance of lines by condition, timely and necessary work planning, team management based on predictive analysis of weather conditions and threats and equipment condition, quick search for damage, automated planning of expansion volumes and clearing of routes, - said the head of Rosseti.

The group also implements the Digital Electrician project, which is aimed at optimizing the processes associated with the organization and performance of work by mobile teams.

According to its own data, Rosseti managed to reduce the number of violations in the operation of power grid facilities by an average of 5% in the autumn-winter period of 2019/2020, and the indicator of the duration of outages at the supply point - by 9%.^[10] 

2019

Rosseti began to use blockchain to account for electricity

In December 2019, Rosseti announced the start of using the blockchain for automatic electricity accounting. Such a system for the largest electric grid company in Russia was developed by Waves. Read more here.

Rosseti has deployed digital training grounds throughout the country: IoT, drones, Big Data and much more are piloted

In July, Rosseti published an annual report in which the company told what pilot projects in the field of digitalization the company is implementing in 2019. They were approved as part of the concept of digital transformation of the electric grid complex until 2030, adopted in December 2018. The company has not previously disclosed detailed details of these projects. According to their results, Rosseti will then make decisions on their scaling to other objects of its subsidiaries and affiliates, the annual report says.

Map of the implementation of projects for the digitalization of Rosseti's activities (click to increase)

One of the pilot projects that is underway at MOESK and IDGC of the North-West is Digital Electrician. This is a comprehensive information system (sensors, tablets, augmented reality helmets and more) integrated into the employee's overalls. It will allow the employee to remotely receive tasks, draw up the necessary permitting documents and tolerances in electronic form, record the fact of the start and end of work.

With the help of a mobile device, it will be possible to photograph equipment defects and quickly post information about them in the database to speed up the organization of work on the elimination of defects.

It will be possible to remotely observe the actions of the specialist, provide him with support during the task, make the necessary adjustments in a timely manner. Rosseti expects that monitoring the actions of personnel will increase the efficiency of work, as well as reduce injury hazard, danger of accidents.

Participants of this "pilot" in "MOESK," in particular, are 10 production teams from two branches and 40 electricians in "IDGC of the North-West."

According to the results of the project, the company expects a reduction in unproductive losses of working time by at least 10% with the prospect of improving this indicator to 20% with the full-scale introduction of the system into commercial operation), as well as the elimination of non-production activities.

Another pilot project is a software method for identifying foci of electricity losses using Big Data technologies. It is conducted in IDGC of Center and involves the automation of planning the work of power accounting teams on the basis of adaptive analysis of various factors that determine the likelihood of detecting unaccounted consumption at each point of supply and accounting for each section of the network.

Big Data is also planned to be used to manage electricity transmission, according to the annual report of Rosseti. The corresponding pilot project is underway at Rosseti Lenenergo. It aims to create an intelligent electricity transport accounting system using big data and machine learning technologies to solve the problems of identifying abnormal electricity consumption points with actual or model data.

Two pilot projects are related to the application of blockchain technology. One of them - in Yantarenergosbyt - involves the introduction of a blockchain settlement system in retail electricity markets.

Another pilot project, which is underway at IDGC of Urals, is related to the formation of volumes and payment by consumers of electricity in the system using blockchain. With its help, Rosseti plans to assess the possibilities of using this technology in organizing a settlement system in retail electricity markets.

One of the key pilot projects for digitalization in Rosseti is the prediction of the probability of equipment failure, conducted by Lenenergo. The company estimated that it can show payback within seven years.

As part of the innovative development program, in turn, Rosseti conducted R&D to develop an automatic control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle used to identify malfunctions of elements of overhead power lines, which is planned to be tested at IDGC of Center. A prototype unmanned aerial vehicle was developed, a system for charging it at intermediate points of the route, which allows increasing the coverage of the territory, a software and hardware complex for automatic control of the device during the monitoring of overhead lines.

The use of a drone simplifies and speeds up line inspections, makes it possible to prevent technological disruptions in their operation, allows you to obtain an objective assessment of the state of line elements thanks to the use of diagnostic sensors, reduces the required number of top inspections of line elements.

It also minimizes the direct participation of a person in inspections and the need to turn off overhead power lines, Rosseti explains in its annual report.

2018

The concept of digital transformation of the power grid complex for 1.3 trillion rubles until 2030 was approved

On December 21, 2018, the Board of Directors of Rosseti, chaired by the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak, approved the concept of "Digital Transformation 2030." It involves the complete transformation of the energy grid infrastructure until 2030 through the introduction of digital technologies.

All measures to implement the digital transformation program will be implemented within the framework of existing tariff and balance sheet solutions, that is, based on the capabilities of investment programs of subsidiaries, which will not affect the tariff for the end consumer, Rosseti said. The company expects that the payback of the program due to its own efficiency, long-term regulation rules, as well as the possibility of preserving the effects obtained as sources for investments will allow Rosseti to increase the volume of dividend payments.

With reference to foreign experience, Rosseti notes that the digital transformation of power grids can significantly reduce the operating and investment costs of grid companies, reduce electricity losses, increase reliability, availability of electricity and create a set of additional services for customers.

Digital transformation, in addition, involves savings in the implementation of investment programs, opens up new opportunities for the advanced development of network infrastructure while increasing the profitability of the company's business. In addition, the introduction of digital solutions will ensure that the infrastructure is ready for new technological challenges.

A separate article is devoted to the details of the digital transformation program.

In 2019, the implementation of one of the largest digitalization programs of a federal scale began - in PJSC Rosseti. The program is very ambitious, both in terms of cost - 1.3 trillion. rubles, and in terms of the level of goals set (creating a fully digital network), as well as due to the colossal complexity of the problems that have accumulated for decades. The idea of ​ ​ using advanced digitalization technologies in order to jump most of the Russian electricity industry in one breakthrough to a new stage of development is certainly attractive. However, practical implementation is an incredibly difficult task. It is no coincidence that the concept of "Digital Transformation 2030," which was approved by the Board of Directors of PJSC Rosseti on December 21, 2018, is sometimes called the "GOELRO Plan of the 21st Century." TAdviser understood the main parameters of this plan:

• Rosseti: Digital transformation 2030 Basic provisions and parameters
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030 Target Model for Digital Transformation
• Rosseti. "Digital transformation 2030": project risks and challenges in a general economic context
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Learn more about upgrading your network infrastructure
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Learn more about the digital electrical network
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Learn more about funding sources and the economic model of transformation
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Funding bottlenecks

Plans for cooperation with China in the field of digitalization

In October 2019, Rosseti presented the company's plans for digitalization and announced that they were ready to expand international cooperation, including with Chinese partners: in particular, with the GEC of China and China Energy Engineering Corporation to participate in projects for the construction and modernization of power grid complex facilities in Russia, China and third countries, with the involvement of joint international funds.

Rosseti entered into an agreement with the GEC of China, which implies joint work to introduce digital network technologies in the Russian power grid complex, as well as localizing the production of equipment necessary to create digital network systems on the territory of the Russian Federation.

One of the pilot projects may be the creation of a digital RES in IDGC of Urals.

2016: Pilot implementation of "MyOffice"

In October 2016, New Cloud Technologies informed TAdviser that it had signed a cooperation agreement with Rosseti. Cooperation includes a pilot project, within the framework of which the product "MyOffice Professional" will be installed at the workplaces of Rosseti employees. It includes a set of editors for working with documents on all platforms, enterprise server solutions for storing documents, an email server, a collaboration server for working on documents in all popular web browsers, and a set of applications for mobile devices running Android and iOS. Read more here.

2015: Rosseti entrusts SAP with managing production assets

On October 28, 2015, it became known about the conclusion of an agreement between SAP and Rosseti on the start of joint actions to implement the concept of developing the production asset management system of the latter^[11].

According to the joint statement of the partners, the efforts of the experts will focus on solving key issues of the implementation of the "Standard Development Plan for the Production Asset Management System of Subsidiaries and Affiliates of PJSC Rosseti for 2015-2017." The system will help Rosseti to increase the efficiency of infrastructure maintenance and thereby improve business processes. To improve its effectiveness, it is planned to use the HANA platform.

Cooperation will contribute to the unification of world practices and the company's existing experience in the construction and operation of power networks. This will make it possible to create new approaches to managing business processes in the industry, which can be replicated and ensure the development of Russian power.

2014: Completion of the Enterprise Data Center Project

In November 2014, Rosseti, IBM and IT Energy announced the completion of a project to create a single corporate data center for Rosseti and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The project was prepared in order to increase the productivity and reliability of corporate systems, provided that the costs of the power grid complex enterprises are optimized. Read more here.

IT costs

2024

Rosseti Moscow Region buys servers and DSS for its data center for 305 million rubles

The company Rosseti Moscow Region is investing ₽304,8 million in upgrading its data center (). DPC This became known in August 2024, when the company announced a tender for the purchase of new equipment for its own. IT infrastructures More. here

Rosseti buys Russian Linux and PostgreSQL for 235.6 million rubles

Rosseti Tsygina allocated 235.6 million rubles for the purchase of Russian, software including the operating system Astra Linux and database management system. Postgres Pro This became known on July 12, 2024. Tender documentation, published on the public procurement website. More here

Rosseti leaves SAP software and will spend 371 million rubles on it

At the end of February 2024, it became known that one of the world's largest power grid holdings Rosseti"" refuses, software SAP on the basis of which automated control of technological connections is carried out. Instead of software the German company, Russian products included in the register will be used. Ministry of Digital Development It is planned to spend about 371 million on import substitution. rubles More. here

Rosseti buys servers and DSS for 346 million rubles

On January 31, 2024, one of the world's largest electric grid holdings, Rosseti, announced a tender for the purchase of servers and storage system (DSS) for updating and expanding the IT infrastructure throughout Russia. It is planned to spend approximately 346 million rubles on equipment. Read more here.

2023

Rosseti Moscow Region increased spending on digital transformation by 113%

In 2023, the amount of funding for the activities of the Rosseti Moscow Region digital transformation program increased by 113.5% compared to 2022, to 2.1 billion rubles, according to the company's annual report. The document explains the increase in funding due to the implementation and financing of new projects that were not previously included in the digital transformation program of society.

Rosseti Moscow Region has increased spending on digital transformation

Rosseti Moscow Region explained to TAdviser that in 2023 the methodology for the formation of digital transformation programs (PCT) of Rosseti PJSC SDC has changed. Until 2023, the PCT included a limited set of projects in the field of digital transformation, which had the most significant impact on changing the digital maturity of the technological and corporate processes of Rosseti subsidiaries. In 2022, PCT Rosseti Moscow Region contained 18 digital transformation projects. At the same time, the company also implemented other projects in the field of automation of activities that were not included in the PCT.

Since 2023, in accordance with the new methodology, all projects related to the introduction of information systems have been included in the digital transformation programs of Rosseti subsidiaries. And since 2023, PCT Rosseti Moscow Region includes 53 projects in the field of digital transformation.

According to TAdviser in Rosseti Moscow Region, new projects that were not previously included in the PCT include:

• Creation of an automated vehicle and special equipment control system;
• Development of an automated maintenance and repair management system;
• Creation of an information security system for critical information infrastructure facilities;
• Development of an automated process connection control system.

In the annual report, among the projects implemented as part of the digital transformation, the Digital Employee mobile application is put into pilot operation, thanks to which, according to the company, the efficiency of managing the work of mobile team personnel in the power grid has increased due to the automation of the process of issuing assignments for the performance of work, recording and registration of identified defects, registration of test results and measurements.

A geoinformation system (GIS) was also introduced in five repair and operational areas of Moscow cable networks, as well as in full in the branches of SES (Southern Electric Networks), SES (Northern Electric Networks), wind farms (Eastern Electric Networks), New Moscow, as a result of which the efficiency of using and managing spatial data on the company's power grid facilities was increased.

Another example is that a corporate data integration bus was developed and put into commercial operation, which is an effective means of ensuring the stability and completeness of information exchange between the information systems of Rosseti Moscow Region.

For the first time, a separate article in the annual report contains expenses for the purchase of software and related works (services). In 2023, the costs of software and related work actually amounted to 4.96 billion rubles, and a slight increase is planned for 2024 - to 5.12 billion rubles, after which a decrease in this item of expenses is laid for the next two years. In 2023, more than 84% of these costs fell on domestic software, follows from the report. A slight increase in Rosseti Moscow Region's expenses for the purchase of software in 2024 compared to 2023 is associated with the planned implementation of measures to switch to Russian software, the company explained to TAdviser.

The costs of software and related work in the report are calculated separately from the financing of activities of the digital transformation program. As TAdviser was specified in Rosseti Moscow Region, in accordance with the adopted methodology, the company's digital transformation program includes projects in the field of automation of activities related to the introduction and development of corporate, technological information systems (IS) and IS in the field of information security. And the expenses for the purchase of software and related works, in addition to the costs for the implementation and development of IP, include the following funding in the field of software:

• Introduction of software and hardware systems in the field of telemechanics, communication systems and information security;
• Comprehensive technical support of software and hardware and IE;
• Provision of subscriber services; software
• Provision of informational and analytical services;
• Acquisition of licenses.

All these expenses are not included in the digital transformation program, but are expenses for software and related expenses, services.

Rosseti is ready to spend more than 10.5 billion rubles on domestic software in 2024

In 2024, PJSC Rosseti plans to spend 10.68 billion rubles on domestic solutions in the field, information technology indicated in the section of planned import substitution indicators software in the company's annual report. And the share of expenses for the purchase of Russian software in 2024 should reach 80%.

The company has developed an import substitution plan, ON created internal standard standards, policies for equipment and software, taking into account various use cases in the company and is actively working on the formation of a long-term order for domestic equipment. IT infrastructures Rosseti also creates its own testing centers for software solutions and forms an open one that IT infrastructure would speed up software import substitution, shorten the deployment of digital solutions, and reuse best practices.

Rosseti is switching to Russian software products

How much was spent on domestic software in 2023 is not specified in the report, and Rosseti could not provide TAdviser with this information upon request.

The annual report contains significant projects for import substitution of software of the Rosseti group of companies, completed by the end of 2023. Among them are the introduction of domestic geoinformation systems GIS "Panorama" (universal GIS for building information systems for various purposes) and SIGMA SUS (a comprehensive solution for managing distribution electric networks).

Significant projects include the introduction of a unified automated system for managing treasury operations of the Rosseti group based on the 1C: Enterprise platform solution. It is worth recalling that solutions based on "1C" were widely used in the company (before renaming - "FGC UES") until the mid-2000s, when a large-scale implementation of the management system on the SAP platform began there. In 2007, a project was implemented to create an integrated management system "FGC UES," which at that time had no analogues in Russia in terms of organizational and geographical scales.

Later, priorities changed, and in 2023, work began on the design of a comprehensive corporate information system for managing the Rosseti enterprise and a system for managing production assets on domestic software, according to the annual report. The implementation of projects will create a single corporate IT architecture on the domestic solution stack, the company expects.

By the end of 2023, key projects in the field of import substitution of Rosseti software also include: the creation of a single portal of technical connection for the Rosseti group of companies on the basis of the domestic P1.Platform platform; introduction of automated systems of operational and technological control of SK-11; implementation of systems designed to automate processes related to the transportation and sale of energy resources on the basis of the domestic Omni-US solution; introduction of systems for commercial metering of electricity on the basis of the domestic solution "Pyramid-Network."

Another project in this list is the creation of an electronic document management system based on the domestic Documento solution. Previously, FGC UES used the Documentum solution from the American vendor for document management.

Due to import substitution of software, Rosseti Center's expenses for digitalization increased by 33%

The amount of funding for the activities of the Rosseti Center digital transformation program in 2023 increased by 33% compared to 2022, to 1.62 billion rubles. This follows from the company's annual report published in July.

The increase in investments in the activities of the digital transformation program of PJSC Rosseti Center in 2023 compared to 2022 is associated with the implementation of measures for import substitution of software, - explained TAdviser in Rosseti Center.

According to the annual report, the share of imports in the procurement of software "Rosseti Center" in 2023 amounted to only 10%. The share of expenses for the purchase of Russian electronic products in the total volume of this item of costs for the reporting period amounted to 86%. Some facilities, such as the highly automated Sloboda substation in the Belgorod Region, were built exclusively using Russian equipment.

Rosseti Center increased spending on digital transformation in 2023

The company, among other things, tested domestic server equipment and software. A program and methodology for testing equipment manufactured by Aquarius and Kraftway were developed. Also, testing of the domestic software "BASEALT," Astra Linux, Tantor, VK Teams, etc.

Among the key projects of the company's digital transformation for the reporting period, the annual report cites network management centers (CCNS). The creation of new network management centers allows you to increase the efficiency of operational management of energy facilities, improve the quality of customer service and reliability of power supply. By the end of 2023, the company put into operation 14 CCN and 7 city dispatch points.

Another key project is digital radio. Its development makes it possible to ensure continuous and stable control of technological processes in everyday conditions; management in conditions of technological disturbances, emergency and emergency situations; execution of remote group and/or individual commands; elimination of areas of uncertain network reception.

The program for the development of digital radio communication has been held in the company for 4 years, Rosseti Center is the first organization in Russia to build the largest private radio network. At the end of 2023, almost half of the entire territory of Rosseti Center's activities was covered by digital radio communication. Branches in the Belgorod, Voronezh, Kostroma, Kaluga and Vladimir regions fully fulfilled the program - 100% of the territory is covered with a digital radio network. By the end of 2024, the expected communication coverage area of ​ ​ up to 80% will be achieved in two more branches - Nizhnovenergo and Tverenergo.

Highly automated areas of electric networks (RES) were also a priority in 2023. These are areas of electrical networks where a distribution network with a high level of automation has been introduced. It allows you to monitor the state of the power grid in real time, conduct self-diagnostics and self-recovery, as well as keep an intelligent record of electricity. The reconstruction and automation of the distribution network is necessary to improve efficiency by applying innovative technologies. On the territory of each subject of the Russian Federation, one or more highly automated areas of electric networks are created.

The projects of digital transformation include electric charging stations. Rosseti Center supports the development of electric charging infrastructure in the regions of presence and opens electric charging stations as part of the implementation of the federal project "Electric Car and Hydrogen Car."

I must say that the increase in expenses for the digital transformation of Rosseti Center took place after a significant drop in 2022 - from 6.47 billion rubles to 1.214 billion rubles. The company explained this decrease to TAdviser by the fact that in 2022 guidelines were prepared for the digital transformation of PJSC Rosseti, according to which capital construction projects were no longer taken into account in the costs of digital transformation of the group: the creation of highly automated substations, areas of electric networks and other energy facilities. This caused a decrease in the amount of funding for the digital transformation program at Rosseti Center in 2022.

However, as can be seen from the annual report for 2023, some capital construction projects continue to be considered among digital transformation projects.

Rosseti creates a digital twin of its electric network for 566 million rubles

On November 22, 2023, the Rosseti group, one of the world's largest power grid holdings, announced a tender for the creation of an information modeling system for the electric network (SIMES). We are talking about the development of a digital twin of the energy complex, which will be able to combine more than 500 thousand medium and high voltage substations. Read more here.

The IT subsidiary of Rosseti is switching to the Russian postal system for 1.3 billion rubles

On November 2, 2023, Rosseti Tsygna, the chief IT integrator of the Rosseti group, announced a tender for the purchase of the Russian postal system. It is planned to spend more than 1.3 billion rubles on the implementation of the relevant project. Read more here.

Rosseti allocates 3.6 billion rubles for the purchase of 600 thousand licenses of Russian software instead of Windows, Microsoft Office and Exchange

In mid-October 2023, it became known that the Rosseti group, which provides power to consumers in more than 80 regions of Russia, will spend 3.6 billion rubles on the purchase of domestic software products. We are talking about import substitution of Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office packages and Exchange. Read more here.

Rosseti North-West buys Russian software to replace Windows, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Exchange for 243.1 million rubles

Rosseti North-West is holding a tender for import substitution. ON Microsoft The company will spend 243.1 million on this project, rubles which became known in October 2023. More. here

Digital Transformation Program 2030

A number of articles are devoted to the details of the digital transformation program of Rosseti until 2030:

• Digital transformation of Rosseti for 1.3 trillion rubles. Analysis of the main provisions of the program
• Rosseti. "Digital transformation 2030": project risks and challenges in a general economic context
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Learn more about upgrading your network infrastructure
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Learn more about the digital electrical network
• What is the target model for the digital transformation of Rosseti. Detailed analysis
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Learn more about funding sources and the economic model of transformation
• Rosseti: Digital Transformation 2030. Funding bottlenecks

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