50Hertz operates the transmissionsystem in northern and eastern Germany and secures the electricity supply for around 18 million people. The company’s extra-high voltage grid has a circuit length of around 10,200 kilometers – the distance from Berlin to Rio de Janeiro. 50Hertz keeps its lines, cables and substations in good condition through efficient maintenance, expands the network to meet demand,and ensures the electrical balance between energy consumers and energy producers in the network area around the clock. Under a framework agreement, VPC provides RUPLAN services for updating the as-built documentation in circuit manuals/records.

Services of VPC at a glance

• Creation and revision of circuit manuals/records using the CAD tool RUPLAN-EVU
• Migration of project documents to new RUPLAN versions
• Verification of equipment data, cable lists, cable destinations, interfaces with I&C systems for completeness and technical plausibility
• Reconciliation of circuit diagrams with terminal diagrams, on-site reconciliation if requested
• Programming of application systems, use of QA tool for quality-compliant verification and compliance with company standards