The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is proud to announce the successful completion of an industrial immersion project that has delivered a significant contribution to the power industry. Over a two-month period, Skoltech master’s student Nikita Burtsev, who studies Energy Systems, developed an open-source tool, ScopeX, to visualize IEC 61850-9-2 sampled values. This project was carried out in collaboration with Tekvel R&D, the project’s industrial partner. The tool is now available on GitHub.

The ScopeX tool addresses a critical industry need for greater transparency and simplicity in handling sampled values as part of the IEC 61850 standard. IEC 61850-9-2 is essential to the digitization of modern electrical substations, yet industry adoption has faced challenges due to the complexity of visualizing and interpreting real-time data. ScopeX solves this issue by providing engineers and researchers with a simple, effective way to monitor, debug, and analyze data transmissions.

“This project has been a rewarding collaboration with Skoltech. The development of ScopeX offers professionals in the power sector a much-needed tool for interacting with IEC 61850-9-2 sampled values, helping advance the overall reliability, safety, and efficiency of power systems,” noted Alexander Gabdulkhakov, CTO of Tekvel R&D.

“We are immensely proud of our industrial immersion program and its impact on both students and the industry,” said Zhanna Turubarova, the head of Industrial Studies at Skoltech.

Professor Elena Gryazina, the supervisor of the project from Skoltech side, reflects. “This project, in collaboration with Tekvel R&D, demonstrates the innovative capabilities of our students when given the opportunity to work with real-world challenges. Partnerships like this not only provide invaluable experience but also bring fresh perspectives to some of the industry’s most pressing problems.”

 By enhancing the visibility of data transmission processes in digital substations, ScopeX is expected to have a meaningful impact on the future of power system automation. This tool will facilitate faster diagnostics and more efficient testing, paving the way for more reliable and robust power infrastructure.