CERN, a supranational organization similar to the UN, has 20 member counties including Hungary, and draws on the research work of about ten thousands scientists. To meet the extreme energy requirements (the annual energy consumption of CERN is about 1 TWh), the plant has a dedicated 400 kV substation and transformer capacity of about 200 MW to feed the 66 kV main distribution system.
MVM OVIT, the Hungarian company with the most extensive experience in implementing power grids, bid with Protecta’s EuroProt+ product line and won the assignment for the secondary reconstruction of the 66 kV distribution network. In addition to the main substation with ten bays and a double busbar, the assignment covers seven radial substations supplying 66/18 kV transformers. In this project Protecta delivered the bay units, transformer protection devices and the busbar protection as well as the complete control units for the bays. Protecta Ltd. was responsible for the development, production and configuration work required for the commissioning of the whole system. The successful implementation of this project will be an important international reference for Protecta Ltd. in its expansion in international markets.
This multi-stage project was launched in October 2012 and was completed in May 2014. The project value exceeded HUF 80 million.