This week we hosted a workshop for a client.
This is not unusual, workshops are a useful open forum to discuss a future project, a concept or simply a rough idea.
In this instance we were discussing Wind Farms and the various interfaces they have that require monitoring, control and safety around them.
When we start with a client, we set an agenda to understand what they have already, what they know and also what they don’t know.
SCADA System
In Control Systems development there are a lot of terms and abbreviations that are blended between Operations Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT), and on a Windfarm you can easily couple this together with both onshore and offshore telecoms, Human factor studies, SCADA, cyber security…
We lost you didn’t we? Well, it doesn’t have to be confusing, starting at the beginning with a soft Pre-Feed (Squeaky-Pens-and-white-boards) is a great way to brainstorm with a client, build spider diagram of connectivity of what we know; Turbines, Substations, cables, on-shore bases. Each of those assets has defined systems and subsystems within them which through our knowledge and experience we can identify. From there we enhance each of the items, develop details, create connected lists and priorities for each component of a Windfarm control package. In just a couple of hours we’ve taken you through all the main sections of a Windfarm control landscape from turbine to substation, HV-AC or HV-DC, protection, control room environments and even helped you to understand how data can support predictive maintenance for reliable long term asset operation.
Getting these important foundation stones of a control design philosophy sorted at the early stages allows for a robust and future proof system to be developed and delivered, leaving control to the end is rarely an efficient or cost-effective option.
Wind Farm SCADA System
With a small investment in discussion, brain storming, and applied knowledge and expertise you can have a clear strategy for your Wind Farm and its control connectivity. And of course it doesn’t stop there, we can and have supported projects where complex and critical control are applied or required from Hydrogen Plants, to Nuclear facilities, National Energy Infrastructure to off-grid offshore facilities.
If you want to have a chat with the team, discuss your project or have your own Control Systems Workshop, then simply reach out and reply, DM or check out our website. We’re also going to be at
· Global Offshore Wind on 18-19 June, Manchester
· Wind Energy 24 Hamburg, 24-27 Sept
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