Become a Benchmark in Power Generation

Globally, energy generation is advancing significantly towards decarbonizing the system, in a determined march that brings together more and more renewable and sustainable sources. In Spain alone, 42% of the energy produced in 2022 came from a renewable source.

Although there is still a long way to go, while the industry adapts to the new technological and economic circumstances, this data highlights the global commitment to the transition to green energies.

Opportunity or Risk for Companies?

The former by far. There may be doubt about how to continue providing a reliable service while running a profitable and sustainable operation in the current landscape, but this quickly dissipates when observing the already evident results.

Large energy companies admit that operational excellence leads to a more efficient use of resources and a reduction of waste, and that, therefore, by producing more with less, profit margins increase and the carbon footprint is reduced. This equally benefits producers and transport and distribution organizations throughout the supply chain.

So, how is Operational Excellence Achieved?

One of the keys to enhancing operational efficiency is to adopt digital technologies integrated with operational data. As experts in the sector, at Becolve Digital we highlight some actions that bring positions closer:

Maximize Situational Awareness

Previously, electricity had large plants powered by non-renewable fossil fuels as its main source of production. Nowadays, green energies are trying to replace them, so the integration of new distributed energy resource systems into the grid is becoming increasingly common. These small-scale generation technologies, such as solar panels or wind turbines, represent an alternative or reinforcement to the level of traditional electricity production.

On the other hand, electricity distribution companies have developed techniques to return energy to their grid through a bidirectional system. However, this model makes generation, transmission, and distribution more complex, which requires more agile and reliable operations.

In both cases, the automation of production processes not only avoids human errors, but also opens the door to remote management that allows operators to concentrate on preventing failures or interruptions. At the same time, it increases collaboration between teams and facilitates the guidance of corrective actions.

Thus, the presence of contextualized real-time information improves knowledge of the situation, thanks to accurate and reliable data that facilitates decision-making adapted to the specific role of each user.

Prioritize the Data Management Infrastructure

It is this knowledge that we have been talking about that allows visibility for the entire value chain. To understand the importance of the latter, it is necessary to know that the decisions that some take almost always depend on those of others and, at the same time, they are all related.

These decisions must be made in real time, but based on data that is shared between the entire ecosystem and its different actors. Precisely for this reason, said data has to be accessible to the greatest possible number of roles/people involved in the process. All this, of course, without compromising the integrity of the data or operational safety.

Contextualize Data through a Centralized Environment

Data alone is not enough: to promote agile collaboration between teams and roles, information must be presented in an accessible and contextualized format. Visualization and operation tools should facilitate an end-to-end view for users, integrating data from engineering, operations, maintenance, external/third-party sources/systems in an open and secure platform.

At Becolve Digital we have a wide portfolio of On-Premise and Cloud technological solutions and flexible business models that allow us to respond to the main challenges of the sector. With an extensive track record of globally recognized clients, and a range of expert partners certified in data and operations centralization and contextualization projects, we are at your disposal to guide you in your decisions.