The document discusses automation solutions for solar power plants in India. It outlines the business challenges facing solar power in India due to remote locations and fluctuating availability. A remote monitoring system is proposed as a solution to monitor solar power production in real-time, notify of alarms and events, integrate reporting on power consumption and revenue, and provide a ticketing system to track issue resolution. A multi-model approach is suggested starting with basic monitoring and alarms and expanding to more advanced customized reporting and analytics.

1. AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS FOR SOLAR
POWER PLANTS

2. Index
• Solar Advantages in India
• India Focus on Solar Energy-Manufacturing
• Opportunities
• Unique Value Proposition
• Overview of Solar Power Monitoring
• Business Challenges & Need of the Hour
• Solution Approach
• Advantages

3. Solar Advantage in India
Most Urban & industrial centers in India are experiencing peak electricity
shortages of over 15%.
India has come up with a plan to develop 60 cities as SOLAR
CITIES. The proposal envisages a minimum 10% reduction in total demand of
conventional energy after five years in each of these cities through efficiency
and renewal energy measures
BUSINESS CHALLENGE

4. India Focus on Solar Energy
MANUFACTURING
India’s PV manufacturing sector is developing fast.
India is the best country after China for business investment. US marketing
company DCI cites India’s labour, including its supply, skills level and
cost, as the main reason for this positive perception.
Indian Government has announced a semiconductor policy under its
Special Incentive Package Scheme ( SIPS) which will provide 20% of the
capital expenditure, during the first 10 years for semiconductor
industries, including manufacturing activities related to Solar PV
technology located in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and 25% for
industries not located in SEZ.

5. Opportunities
• In a article published in New York times, it is reported that India is working
towards becoming a global leader & a hub of solar power, something like
US, Germany and Spain were recognized for.
• As per National Solar Mission reports, India plans to add 20000 MW of Solar
Power Generation Capacity by 2020. Further the plan envisages 100000 MW
by 2030 and 200000 MW by the middle of this century.
• On top of it, India has among the highest solar irradiance in the world which
makes solar PV all the more attractive for India.

6. Unique Value Proposition
Data Acquisition from all sources
Real Time Monitoring
Convert Raw data into useful information
Enterprise and Plant Level Reporting

7. Overview of Solar Power Monitoring
DC Current , Status from each String
Inverter String DC, I, V,P from each SJB,AC, I ,V,P Peak Power
Junction Panel Power temperature , Efficiency
Monitor VCB,ACB, Isolator, switches, protection Relays
Alarms & Events based on status , Faults, Trips
Field Device Input and Output Current Voltage , Power of Transformers
Monitor and Control Alternate Power (DG)
Weather Sensors, PV Monitor Weather Sensors
Lighting Control PV Lighting
Monitor Energy Meter Parameters
Power Consumption Know power uploaded to Grid
Know power Utilization at Plant
and Production
Know production cost ,Revenue generated , CO2
Equivalent s, Carbon Credits
What is the percentage contributor ?
What if Analysis If particular factor is controlled how
generation shall improve ?
Data Logging, Report Report for Analysis there by
Generation Optimization

8. Business Challenge
Remote Locations: Monitoring is difficult and tedious
Real time notification of Field devices performance
Analysis of Power Production
Variability: Availability Fluctuates
Due to weather patterns, clouds, and cycles of day and night
Measuring Costs of Electricity Production
Need of the Hour
Have a Remote Monitoring System
Monitor AC, DC, Power produced
Monitor and Control Field devices
Notify Alarms and Events based on Field devices status
Data Acquisition and Recording
Reporting for analysis
Calculate Cost of Production, Revenue, CO2 equivalents, Carbon credits

9. Approach: Model wise RMS Solution
Model based solution Proposed to add advanced functionality
 Model1:
 Data Acquisition, Recording, Remote Monitoring with Alarms and Events
Notification
 Model2:
 Data Acquisition, Recording, Remote Monitoring with Alarms and Events
Notification, Integrated Reporting(eg: Power Consumption, Power
to Grid)
 Model3:
 Data Acquisition, Recording, Remote Monitoring with Alarms and Events
Notification, Integrated Reporting(eg: Power Consumption, Power to Grid), Ticketing
and Resolution workflow
 Model4:
 Data Acquisition, Recording, Remote Monitoring with Alarms and Events
Notification, Integrated Reporting(eg: Power Consumption, Power to Grid), Ticketing and
Resolution workflow, Advanced Customized Reporting specific to
Clients

10. Model1: Alarms and Events Notification
Notify
Reporting Alarms
Event
DB Remote Monitoring System
Data
Mimics
Storage
Data Acquisition
Communication Medium
Solar Solar
P Communication P Communication
V Gateway V Gateway
•Energy Parameters
•Solar Production
Record Field Record Field •Load Details
S devices Data S devices Data •Inverter Parameters
i 1 n i •MV Switch Gear
t Data t Data •Alarms and Events
e Acquisition e Acquisition

11. Model2: Integrated Reporting
Integrated
Notify
Reporting
Alarms
with
Event
Context
DB Remote Monitoring System
Data
Mimics
Storage
Data Acquisition
Communication Medium
Solar Solar
P Communication P Communication
V Gateway V Gateway
•Energy Parameters
•Solar Production
Record Field Record Field •Load Details
S devices Data S devices Data •Inverter Parameters
i 1 n i •MV Switch Gear
t Data t Data •Alarms and Events
e Acquisition e Acquisition

12. Model3: Ticketing , Resolution Workflow
Integrated
Reporting Ticketing and Resolution
with Workflow
Context
DB Remote Monitoring System
Notify
Data
Mimics Alarms
Storage
Event
Data Acquisition
Communication Medium
Solar Solar
P Communication P Communication
V Gateway V Gateway
•Energy Parameters
•Solar Production
Record Field Record Field •Load Details
S devices Data S devices Data •Inverter Parameters
i 1 n i •MV Switch Gear
t Data t Data •Alarms and Events
e Acquisition e Acquisition

13. Model4: Advanced Customized Reporting
Integrated
Ticketing, Re Adv.
Reporting
solution Customized
with
Workflow Reports
Context
DB Remote Monitoring System
Notify
Data
Mimics Alarms
Storage
Event
Data Acquisition
Communication Medium
Solar Solar
P Communication P Communication
V Gateway V Gateway
•Energy Parameters
•Solar Production
Record Field Record Field •Load Details
S devices Data S devices Data •Inverter Parameters
i 1 n i •MV Switch Gear
t Data t Data •Alarms and Events
e Acquisition e Acquisition

14. Advantages
SCADA
Powerful and Sophisticated, yet Easy to Use
Breakthrough Visualization Capabilities Robust and Scalable Solution
Real time Supervisory Monitor
Real time Alarms and Events Notifications
Database:
Robust Centralized Database
Store data with Amazing Speed & Remarkable Efficiency
Advanced Data retrieval mode
Centralized Monitor
Information with Context
Reports
Web Based, Access using web browser
Analyze with Context

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