Recent advances in renewable energy are testing Energy Queensland’s capacity. Large solar farms seek to feed electricity back into a grid designed for the one-way flow of power. Making the most efficient use of the grid’s full capacity requires intelligent and dynamic data analysis. Energy Queensland chose AVEVA™ PI System™ to bring together real-time data on grid infrastructure, weather, and geographic features and to enable engineers to manage power flow more economically.
“Data does not equal information. We wanted the platform to be able to produce information.”
Tim Lewsey, senior engineer, Energy Queensland
Goals
- Use dynamic ratings based on real-time data to take full advantage of unused network capacity
- Enable engineers to manage power flow more economically
Challenges
- Changing market competition and the need to provide two-way power flow in a system designed for one-way power flow
- Expansive territory with frequently fluctuating weather conditions
Solutions
Results
- Gained real-time visibility into factors impacting grid capacity
- Demonstrated potential asset utilization improvements of more than 20%
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