Efficient management and monitoring of power generation plants on a global scale
Enel Global Power Generation is the company of Enel Group operating in 29 countries worldwide in the development and management of the activities for generating energy from renewables, such as solar, geothermal, wind and hydro, and thermal sources, such as oil and gas.
Decarbonizing energy and making economy greener in a sense that it becomes as fair and inclusive as possible for all the stakeholders involved, from people to their communities, from suppliers to customers, is an action that can no longer be postponed. It means respecting human dignity and rights by providing energy to everybody, regardless of nationality and social or economic status, with a constant focus on environmental issues. While the entire world is preparing to shut down coal-powered stations by 2030, Enel Global Power Generation plays a pivotal role in facilitating the move towards sustainable energy by putting people and environment first and investing in the adoption of modern technologies.
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
Enel Global Power Generation operates in 1,200 renewable energy plants located throughout the world and supplies sustainable energy to 29 countries belonging to 5 different continents, generating more than 1.2 million activities per year. It goes without saying that in an extremely complex and varied environment like this, adopting a single system to support business processes and monitor power generation plants in real time is a clever move that Enel Global Power Generation was determined to make to encourage the energy transition through cutting-edge technologies, while safeguarding uninterrupted electricity service.
SOLUTION
The OverIT solution provides Enel Global Power Generation with the possibility to real-time support the Operation & Maintenance processes and monitor all power generation plants and devices. Moreover, considering the international area of competence, the solution has a global template setting for the rollouts and, from the mobile side, a multilingual and user-friendly interface for technicians to execute their tasks in the field.
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Third-party integration
Integration with external systems such as OSI-SOFT for the collection of information (e.g., records and tickets) from sensory systems and association with events and subsequent work order transmission to the OverIT solution; SAP – PM for the creation of work orders; CKS and LDAP for document management; Compac for user management
Emergency monitoring and display of activities on mobile
Monitoring of emergencies and management of alarms, planned unavailabilities, and warnings occurring in plants plus merge and split of events. Generation of notifications to SAP to trigger the Workforce Management process
Mobile App
User-friendly mobile solution provided to over 200 users and accessible via smartphone, even offline, to take charge of work orders in power generation plants, monitor their efficient performance, manage maintenance notifications, execute and debrief executed tasks
RESULTS
Generating clean energy from renewables is just the first step for Enel Global Power Generation, as its business strategy embraces sustainability throughout every project phase. By adopting actions and best practices to tackle climate change, it encourages the transition towards decarbonization, minimizing the environmental impact while maximizing performance, and brings economic and social benefits to local areas by promoting circular economy. In this way, the energy produced is affordable, sustainable, clean, and accessible to all communities around the world. By relying on cutting-edge solutions, the OverIT solution allows Enel Global Power Generation to minimize the environmental impact of activities, optimize the operational efficiency of plants, and ensure a responsible use of resources.
