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Streamlining Data Infrastructure for Power Generation Operations

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Streamlining Data Infrastructure for Power Generation Operations

We modernize power generation data systems for real-time insight and operational efficiency.

Goals

  • Modernize legacy power generation data systems to support real-time operational insights.
  • Establish unified data accessibility across multiple generation sites and platforms.
  • Transition historical data storage to modern time-series databases for long-term analysis.
  • Enable advanced analytics and decision support capabilities across the organization.

Challenges

  • Relying on legacy eDNA data systems limited real-time operational visibility.
  • Fragmented SCADA historian platforms prevented efficient cross-site data analysis.
  • Operating with siloed systems restricted integration with external business tools.
  • Managing outdated visualization screens delayed decision-making processes for operators.

Solutions

  • Migrated critical calculations from legacy eDNA to PI Asset Framework.
  • Rebuilt visualization screens in PI Vision and configured new PI interfaces.
  • Deployed MQTT and DNP interfaces on-site to stream data to central Ignition servers.
  • Integrated InfluxDB via Kymera adaptors to enable long-term time-series historization.

Results

  • Created a unified data platform supporting both real-time and historical analysis.
  • Improved operational visualization and data accessibility across the power generation fleet.
  • Enhanced integration with external applications like Power BI and energy management systems.
  • Established a robust foundation for future advanced analytics and operational decision-making.