GE Digital Remote Operations for power generators
GE Digital introduced Remote Operations for power generation, a software and appliance solution that provides remote operator access to on-site functions.
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USA, California, San Ramon: GE Digital introduced Remote Operations for power generation, a software and appliance solution that provides remote / mobile operator access to essential on-site monitoring and control functions.
GE Digital began offering Remote Operations earlier in 2020 and already has seven leading global power generation customers using the solution.
Power generators in Latin America, the Middle East, and across North America, have chosen Remote Operations to provide weather-proof operations, on-site staff efficiency, reliable remote start-up, support for contingency operations, and multi-plant control flexibility.
With remote and dedicated mobile device access to on-site HMI visualistions and controls, Remote Operations is serving many customer priorities, including: (1) contingency operations – to handle COVID, weather conditions, and any unforeseen circumstances, (2) multi-plant operations – a centralized approach to monitor, augment or control normal operations across a fleet, (3) on-staffed operations – for complete remote controls of simple cycle plants, (4) on-site mobility and collaboration – use of dedicated mobile features to improve the productivity and safety of onsite staff, (5) remote expert leverage – work from anywhere on anything freedom for key staff members.
Remote Operations provides remote and mobile operators with secure and managed access to equivalent on-site HMI visualisations and essential controls regardless of HMI solutions in production. NERC-CIP compliant security, control room managed access rights, and operational safeguards enable secure and failsafe operational flexibility, and cooperation across all staff, on site and off site.
Remote Operations is available in three upwardly compatible packages, accommodating needs from urgent continuity to fault tolerant fleet-wide operations centers. All include the core end-to-end security and compliance features.
“The Power Generation landscape will change more over the next 10 years than in the previous 100,” said Linda Rae, General Manager for GE Digital’s Power Generation and Oil & Gas business. “In this fast-changing world, our customers are on the front line of the world’s toughest industrial challenges and software is more mission critical than ever before. Remote Operations brings important flexibility and cost benefits to power generators today and will be a pillar of their evolution toward autonomous operations. We also see strong potential in markets such as Oil & Gas and other industrial markets,” Rae concluded.
Source: GE