The increasing complexity of modern power systems necessitates a shift from traditional relay-based protection to more intelligent, adaptive solutions. Centralized Protection and Control (CPC) is emerging as a transformative technology, replacing conventional relays with advanced, software-driven protection schemes. This paper explores CPC’s key features, evaluates its current state, and examines future-oriented solutions such as online relay calibration, enhanced relay compatibility, and industry-driven strategies for CPC adoption. It also discusses challenges, including data validation, relay functionality, communication infrastructure, cybersecurity, and regulatory barriers. CPC enhances existing protection relay technologies by centralizing and optimizing protection schemes, fundamentally changing relay system design. By separating protection relays from switchboards and integrating them into a unified monitoring system, CPC improves efficiency, reliability, and scalability. The paper is written based on IEEE Paper on CPC and testing conducted on CPC units for its performance capability, demonstrates CPC’s potential to replace existing relay technologies, paving the way for a more resilient and adaptive design towards industry shaping.

CPC, Electrical Protection, Relay, Reliability