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Substation 2026-05-03 11 min readBy Ziyao Engineering Team

Substation Design Guide

Substation design fundamentals: layout, bus configurations, protection coordination, and earthing design per IEEE 80.

Substation Design Guide

Substation design involves careful planning of layout, equipment selection, protection schemes, and grounding systems.

Key Considerations

  • Bus Configuration: Single, main-and-transfer, double-bus, breaker-and-a-half
  • Protection: Differential, overcurrent, distance, busbar protection
  • Earthing: IEEE 80 compliant grid design for step/touch potential

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