Schneider Electric and ETAP announced the integration of EcoStruxure Power Operation with ETAP Operator Training Simulator (eOTS) and ETAP Power System Monitoring & Simulation (PSMS) enabling model-driven power system training and predictive analysis for operators and engineers.
This integration allows all EcoStruxure Power Operation systems to connect with ETAP Electrical Digital Twin on a continuous real-time basis. With this connection, operators can create and understand the power system behavior during various real-world or plausible operating scenarios. New operating procedures may be designed and validated against contingencies utilizing their familiar EcoStruxure Power Operation human-machine interface without the risk of affecting the actual operation.
“The ability to integrate a digital twin with the Power SCADA system will help companies avoid unplanned outages caused by human error, reduce start-up and commission times, and evaluate operator awareness and readiness,” said Sophie Borgne, SVP Digital Power at Schneider Electric.
The ability to use live system data from Schneider’s EcoStruxure Power Operation to feed the Electrical Digital Twin significantly reduces system downtime and drives more accurate decision-making, along with:
•Reduced safety risks: This technology helps reduce safety exposures by practicing emergencies and risky situations without the threat of any actual danger. Safety is also enhanced by strengthening operator skills and sharpening decision-making processes by solving and analysing multiple “What if” scenarios.
•Deeper learnings: ETAP eOTS supports operators in developing a valid sequence of operations, safe switching procedures and validating the response of their Power SCADA respond under a wide range of conditions. An operator training simulator provides a convenient, safe, and effective learning environment. The results provide deep insights to maintain safe and reliable system operations.
•Quicker response time: ETAP PSMS with Predictive Analysis is a model-driven power system simulator that predicts system behaviour in response to operator actions and events using real-time and archived data. ETAP PSMS enables power system engineers to anticipate potential failures and plan future system expansions. In the event of unexpected equipment failure, faster incident-response times are possible due to its and unified post-mortem analysis and event playback capabilities.