SECURING POWER FOR THE CUP FINAL

collaborate with our customers to improve power supply quality and reliability. It’s a ‘winning’ solution which kept the stadium lights on and ensured a quality TV experience for the final match.”

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E nergy supplier Boğaziçi Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş (BEDAŞ), one of the largest electric power distribution companies in Turkey servicing over 5.3 million consumers on the European side of Istanbul, partnered with ABB to implement a digital solution to improve the stadium’s power network.

The custom-engineered solution which was used included the supply and programming of a digital protection and control system for the stadium’s substations.

The substations supplied power to everything in the stadium, from the floodlights to the food and beverage outlets, the officiating referee’s video assistant referee systems (VAR) as well as global broadcaster equipment covering the game.

ABB’s digital solution effectively helped BEDAŞ to identify any potential faults and rectify them before they could possibly disrupt the stadium’s power supply.

Orçun Öztürk, Operational Technologies

Manager of BEDAŞ explains: “This was a hugely important match for Turkey and Istanbul. It was our role to make sure that the power supply stayed on throughout the event, so that the game could be livestreamed to audiences all over the world while ensuring the fans at the stadium enjoyed a seamless experience.

“Any interruption to the power supply would have had widespread implications, so we asked

ABB to develop a solution which would identify any potential faults and resolve them before they become an issue.”

ABB delivered a bespoke grid automation system and a control and monitoring solution for the stadium before the match.

It was designed so that should a fault be detected in the main source, the new solution could quickly analyze the fault and switch the system to the alternative source before a power outage even occured.

The protection system, based on ABB’s Relion® protection and control relays and native IEC 61850 standard digital communication, provided protection and control, including fault location, isolation, and system restoration functions for optimal fault management to ensure high availability of the energy supply.

For added customer control and convenience, the solution also allowed BEDAŞ to connect to its Remote-Control Center at its headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey.

“We have been partnering with BEDAŞ for more 10 years, helping them to bring a more resilient and reliable power supply to over 5 million people in Turkey”, explained Luigi Traino, Global Product Line Manager, Digital Systems at ABB.

“This digital systems solution for the Atatürk Olympic Stadium is another example of how

As the world’s demand for electricity grows, our 50,000+ employees across 100 countries collaborate with customers and partners to transform how people connect, live and work.

A spokesman commented: “We develop innovative products, solutions and digital technologies that enable energy efficiency and a low-carbon society across all sectors. By applying global scale with local expertise, we shape and support global trends, deliver excellence for customers and power a sustainable future for society.” go.abb/electrification.

So what happened at the match?

Manchester City won 2023 Champions League final after Rodri scored a goal to defeat Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul In the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final. This is the second major UEFA competition final to be staged at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, with Liverpool having beaten AC Milan on penalties in the same venue in the final of the 2004/05 Champions League.