Operational considerations and the role of data

In order to maintain your operational efficiencies and ensure uninterrupted energy export from a wind farm, it is crucial to address the challenges posed by the unpredictable and dynamic use of power transformers. Remote online monitoring provides additional insights which can prove essential in ensuring your power transformer remains continuously available for exporting energy.

Data plays a vital role in the efficient management of assets. The ability to combine near real-time data with historic information allows detailed analysis of trends, forecast investment, and the prediction of equipment lifecycles. This predictive capability is a great help in planning maintenance schedules, preventing unexpected failures, and maximizing the lifespan of critical assets.

Creating a digital twin of each transformer, asset managers can simulate and assess the impact of different operating scenarios, including controlled overloading. Careful management of the transformer's load, remaining within safe limits, can optimise its performance and extend its operational capacity without any compromise of integrity.

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Studies have estimated that in ~22% of transformer failures the root cause of failures is from through fault currents - Transformers in wind generation are required to endure more stressful through fault conditions which may affect their long-term reliability.

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  1. The market and motivations
  2. What to monitor and why
  3. Cost benefits analysis
  4. Operational considerations
  5. The role of data
  6. Online monitoring benefits for asset management
  7. Aftercare, condition reporting and installation services

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