Ganz’s new digital development
Hungary’s first state-of-the-art transformer with a digital twin will be put into operation soon in the XI. district of Budapest.
Image source: Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating Machines Ltd.
Hungary, Budapest: Hungary’s first state-of-the-art transformer with a digital twin will be put into operation soon in the XI. district of Budapest, in Őrmező, with the cooperation of Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating Machines Ltd. (Ganz). The 40 MVA transformer was delivered in November last year to E.ON Hungary Ltd.’s Budapest substation, currently under construction and scheduled to be commissioned in the summer of 2024.
With the growth of global electricity consumption, there is a demand for the expansion and development of existing power systems, while the inclusion of renewable energy sources is also creating a greater demand for transformers and other equipment. A transformer can take up to four to five years to complete, and their a can cause a significant loss in power generation and distribution, and the production of industrial plants.
Ganz has developed its brand of digitalised solution called GANZ Intelligent Solutions, with intelligent sensors to monitor the condition of electrical machines, detecting incipient failures at an early stage. This system can reduce the failure rate and maintenance costs, allowing faulty components to be repaired or replaced before the actual failure, thus reducing reduces potential loss and damage, and making it easier to schedule the maintenance and replacement of parts or the entire machine. This can be used on new and existing transformers.
The Ganz transformer that was delivered to E.ON Hungary Ltd.’s Budapest (Őrmező) substation at the end of 2023 will enable Hungary’s first state-of-the-art transformer equipped with digital twin to be operational soon. The digital monitoring system of the transformer contributes to the preservation of asset health, thus extending the life of the transformer. Data is collected on the unit’s operation, such as oil or winding temperature, voltage or current data, or even the concentration of gases dissolved in the oil. With enough data, a digital twin can be created. Ganz has said that 80% of the around 50 of its transformers produced in 2023 is already equipped with digital monitoring solutions, and all new equipment produced this year will have this upgrade.
“The turbulent economic environment of recent years has also put the energy sector to the test, and the increasing integration of renewable energy sources is also forcing industry players to adopt new, agile solutions. Ganz places great emphasis on such developments and we are proud to have delivered the first digitalized large transformer for E.ON Hungary Ltd. Although we have been working with E.ON Hungary for a long time, our current cooperation is unique not only in our joint work but also in Hungary,” said Gábor Farkas, Intelligent Solutions Brand Manager at Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating Machines Ltd.
Source: Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating Machines Ltd.
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