Structural and operating data from grid, wind and solar assets

Energy assets combine structures, mechanical equipment and electrical systems, often across remote sites. Instrumentation helps operators follow the condition of each, using wired or wireless sensors depending on the location.

• Electrical infrastructure: strain, tilt and loads on transmission towers and cables, equipment temperature, current and voltage, and pressure in gas and fluid systems.
• Wind: tilt and strain in turbines and towers, vibration in turbine components, and turbine position and orientation.
• Solar: panel temperature, forces on mounting systems, vibration of installations, and panel position and orientation.
• Energy use: smart meters for usage data and grid management.

Data from different sites and asset types can be viewed in one platform.

• Strain gauges: strain in transmission towers, cables and turbine components.
• Tiltmeters: angular change in transmission towers, substation structures, turbines and towers.
• Load cells: forces on transmission structures, electrical equipment and solar mounting systems.
• Vibration sensors: vibration in turbines, transformers and solar mounting systems.
• Temperature sensors and thermistors: temperature of electrical equipment and solar panels.
• Current and voltage sensors: electrical parameters and voltage fluctuations.
• Pressure transducers and overpressure sensors: pressure in gas and fluid systems.
• Flow meters: flow of fuel or fluids within energy systems.
• GNSS sensors: position and orientation of turbines, panels and grid equipment.
• Environmental sensors: temperature, wind and humidity for context.
• Smart meters: energy usage data and grid-management monitoring.