Intelligent substations can meet the requirements of power grid construction and play an important role in im-proving the efficiency and reliability of power grid operation.Therefore,the application of intelligent substation technology has received widespread attention from all sectors of society.At present,there are still some problems in the development process of intelligent substations,such as how to optimize the system structure,improve the integration technology of substation automation systems,and achieve digital substations,which need to be continuously optimized and improved in subsequent work.Based on this,this article first analyzes the key content of intelligent substation technology,and at the same time studies the impact of intelligent substation technology on relay protection to ensure the safe and stable operation of intelligent substations,hoping to provide reference for relevant personnel.