The transformation of electricity networks is accelerating: massive integration of renewable energy sources, new uses, resilience constraints and increasing regulatory requirements in cybersecurity. In this context, Smart Grids Forum 2026 is establishing as a key event for smart grid players who want to share their experiences, identify realistic technological trajectories and meet suppliers capable of industrialising these developments.
With its presence at SGT26, CODRA is highlighting Panorama Suite at the heart of the exhibition’s challenges: real-time SCADA, service continuity, interoperability of substation/network architectures, and securing OT environments. The exhibition is also an opportunity to discuss highly operational topics (deployment, operation, maintenance, governance) and to challenge architectural choices at the level of a substation, an area, or an entire network. SGT26 brings together more than 500 participants and 50+ exhibitors, with a programme structured around several key areas (digital substations, SCADA systems, smart metering, OT cybersecurity, etc.).
SGT 2026
📍H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel Resort
149 Boulevard Anatole France
93200 Saint-Denis, Paris, France
📅 24 to 26 March 2026
Booth CODRA : n° 59
Smart grid control and command: improving operational reliability and performance
Control and command is the backbone of energy operators: it consolidates field data, enables real-time action and structures the management of facilities. However, networks are becoming more dynamic and complex: an increase in measurement points, greater availability requirements, architectural developments (centralisation, virtualisation, edge) and the need for greater visibility to speed up operational decision-making.
SGT26 addresses these issues specifically through its technical tracks, particularly those focusing on SCADA software and the digitalisation of electrical substations. For operators, the business challenge is clear: reduce downtime, secure operations, improve team efficiency and maintain service quality despite increasing workloads. For the ecosystem of suppliers and integrators, this means solutions that can be integrated into a heterogeneous IS/OT, evolve in stages, and meet long-term performance objectives.
CODRA’s control-command offering is part of this trajectory: it aims to support operators in modernising control and SCADA, with an emphasis on robustness, service continuity and the ability to industrialise multi-site projects, particularly in substation and network environments where interoperability around standards such as IEC 61850 is a key factor. At the trade show, the objective is to discuss use cases, operating constraints, and migration scenarios tailored to your challenges (renovation, extension, convergence, standardisation).
OT cybersecurity: a prerequisite for securing control-command and critical infrastructure
Cybersecurity is no longer a peripheral “IT issue”: it is becoming a design criterion for control-command systems. At SGT26, the OT cybersecurity track highlights key topics such as NIS2, subjects directly related to securing communications, access, architectures and operational practices.
CODRA is identified as a Gold Sponsor Session on the theme of OT cybersecurity, positioning the publisher as a legitimate partner for addressing issues related to securing SCADA environments, flow governance, hardening, and maintaining security over time. For operators, the business challenge is twofold:
- Reducing operational risk (shutdowns, incidents, compromises);
- Meeting compliance requirements without hindering innovation and deployment.
In practice, securing control and command also means ensuring that modernisation (new workstations, new tools, new flows) does not create security debt. The value of a trade show like SGT26 is precisely to compare approaches, feedback and best practices, and to build a realistic roadmap that is compatible with constraints in the field.
Do you have a control-command or SCADA modernisation project, or an OT cybersecurity challenge? Schedule a meeting with the CODRA teams ahead of the exhibition to prepare a demonstration tailored to your operational constraints.
