PVGuard SUPERVISION PLATFORM. Intelligent SCADA Software for PV Power Plants

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1 PVGuard SUPERVISION PLATFORM Intelligent SCADA Software for PV Power Plants

2 FREQUENCY MEAN TOTAL YIELD SIGNAL CONTACT DC CURRENT STRING AC POWER INVERTER FREQUENCY DC POWER TOTAL RADIATION YIELD OPERATING HOURS FAULT STATE POWER FACTOR COS PHI ACTIVE POWER TEMPERATURE MAIN SWITCH AC ACTIVE POWER GRID ENERGY REACTIVE POWER INVERTER STATE AC CURRENT DC VOLTAGE VOLTAGE AC DC POWER ERROR CONDITION PERFORMANCE RATIO

3 pioneers of energy 3 DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOUR PLANT IS DELIVERING?

4 4 skytron energy THE PROBLEM: REDUCED YIELD IN YOUR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Many PV systems don t deliver the yield they are capable of. A number of factors can lead to defects that, if not quickly detected and corrected, will impact the yield: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR E.g. soiling by insects and animals, damage due to lightning, hail, storms, snow TECHNICAL FAULTS E.g. poor cable connections, installation defects, component degradation, inverter outages SITE CONDITIONS E.g. shade caused by tree growth, new buildings in the neighbor hood, buildup of dust and sand

5 pioneers of energy 5 THE SOLUTION: PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT THROUGH MONITORING The PVGuard Supervision Platform continuously monitors your PV system, constantly updates your plant portfolio and promptly alerts you to problems. Its integrated alarm management simplifies fault tracking. PVGuard is a powerful tool for the remote supervision and maintenance of your PV power plants. Specially designed for systems in the megawatt range, PVGuard gives you fast access to all the operations data you need. Through its clearly presented views down to string level and comprehensive alarm management including automatic alerts, PVGuard offers you the best possible control of your plant management operations.

6 6 skytron energy YOUR BENEFITS: INTELLIGENT SCADA SOFTWARE FROM SKYTRON ENERGY 01 FULL TRANSPARENCY 02 YIELD MAXIMIZATION 03 WORLDWIDE INDEPENDENCE Full transparency for investors, plant operators and distribution network companies by means of detailed up-to-the-minute assessments and availability reports. Yield maximization through fast and targeted fault localization, reduced downtime, together with automated logging to ensure your equipment is always running to specification. Worldwide independence by being able to display your entire plant portfolio on a single platform, independent of its location, its time zone and the technologies used for its inverters and modules.

7 pioneers of energy 7 PVGuard SUPERVISION PLATFORM 10 BENEFITS TO KEEP YOUR INVESTMENT INTACT

8 8 Vendor-independent PV Monitoring 01 PVGuard PROVIDES VENDOR-INDEPENDENT MONITORING Inverters Energy meters and environment sensors Combiner boxes The PVGuard Supervision Platform supports all standard inverters, energy meters and environmental sensors. No matter whose equipment you have chosen, the acquisition and long-term storage of data from all monitored components in your PV system is assured. Your entire plant portfolio can then be viewed through a single, uniform software platform, so increasing the efficiency of your plant supervision.

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10 10 Management of all your power plants, worldwide, in a single platform 02 PVGuard MANAGES ALL YOUR POWER PLANTS, WORLDWIDE In a single platform With definable areas of responsibility Using consistent, user-configurable views The PVGuard Supervision Platform helps you demarcate areas of responsibility when managing your power plants. You can set login and access permissions across your entire, global portfolio of plants down to a measurement channel level. Additionally, access rights can be assigned across the available views, power plants, alarms, devices and measurement channels. The integrated Fleet Manager allows you to monitor the technical details of all PV plants, inverters and alarms across your entire fleet in a single view; this can be filtered and sorted as you wish. Whether you display it on large-screen monitors in your control room or on a tablet PC, you get an at-a-glance picture of the crucial information on your plant fleet. A large choice of supported languages facilitates locationindependent plant supervision. You can change the language at any time while you work.

11 pioneers of energy 11 All plants in a single platform At-a-glance overview of all plants, across time zones Geographic display of all sites and their status

12 12 skytron energy Technical information about all PV plants, inverters and alarms across an entire fleet, displayed in a single summary view Filtering and sorting across power plants to show details Optimized views adapted for large screens in a control room or for mobile devices

13 pioneers of energy 13 Tailored dashboard showing a plant portfolio Energy flow represented as a plant mimic Choice of languages

14 14 Visualization of measurement data with a resolution down to a minute 03 PVGuard VISUALIZES ALL ACQUIRED DATA AND STORES INDIVIDUAL TEMPLATES In tables and charts according to your need Optimized operation using color-coded heatmaps Down to a one-minute resolution The high resolution and accuracy of the data assists plant owners and operators during fine diagnosis. You can identify and plan any necessary maintenance in advance, thereby maximizing the availability and profitability of your solar plants. You can create your own specialized analyses at will, save them and then later recall them as a template, so that you have quick access to your most important metrics, and can spot trends. The data from every component and plant can be brought together and evaluated according to your own wishes. Normalized and cumulative metrics are provided, derived from the raw data, and which continuously correct abnormalities and fill in data gaps automatically. In this way, you are reliably kept aware about your PV system status at all times.

15 pioneers of energy Customizable analyses of historic data Data trends over a year Fine diagnosis down to a minute Ability to save your analyses as a template 15

16 16 skytron energy Comparison of plant data, e.g. temperature deviations of different inverters Heatmaps: At-a-glance visualization of large amounts of data Early detection of abnormalities or malfunctioning devices

17 pioneers of energy 17 Quick identification of under-performing components using color coding Use of color coded widgets to create individualized dashboards

18 18 Visualization of different plants across time zones in comparative views 04 PVGuard COMPARES YOUR PV PLANT DATA In consistent views with all relevant parameters Regardless of location, with time zone correction Across all components, providing a quick overview Predefined views show the relevant components and metrics for each plant: blocks, inverters, combiner boxes, the plant control system and sensors. Data such as performance ratio, irradiation or the energy yield is displayed clearly and in a uniform way. This allows easy comparison, with irregularities being easy to spot. By using consoli dated displays including derived parameters you can compare and assess plants at different locations or using different inverter concepts or module technologies. Time-zone adjusted charts assist when comparing day-by-day curves of plant data from around the world.

19 Monitor down to block, inverter or sensor Direct comparison of energy yield from different plants Comparisons of the performance of different systems pioneers of energy Correlating irradiation data across timezones 19

20 20 Alarm management with integrated error logging and fault analysis 05 PVGuard REPORTS ALARMS Automatically from all components With detailed fault descriptions Clearly displaying alarm processing status Speed up your response to outages and achieve higher plant availability through continuous monitoring as part of a systematic and efficient operations management (O&M) strategy. Specify which faults are to be monitored, their criteria and limits, taking into account the plant topology and site-specific factors such as string layouts, shading or inverter mode. The alarm status can be called up from different plant views. Alarm management provides you with the relevant information and can record the processing of alarms.

21 pioneers of energy 21 Inverter alarms and status Overview of alarms from all plants Alarms depicted in site map for geographic orientation

22 22 skytron energy List of current alarms with filter Listing of historic alarms Alarm details with processing history and fault log

23 pioneers of energy 23 Charting of alarms for fine diagnosis

24 24 Optimized power plant control with logging and curtailment alerts 06 PVGuard CONTROLS YOUR FLEET With a full supervision log incl. control and output curtailment With calculation of expected yields With alerts for curtailment events Through its integrated control function RtSO (Real-time SCADA Operations), you can connect directly to your power plant via a customized dashboard and operate breakers. In this way, you can switch individual inverters, blocks or even the entire power station on and off. All operations are logged for later evaluation. Integrated authentication and encryption ensure a high level of security. Flexible PV systems are a prerequisite for integration into grid networks and markets. With skycontrol your PV power plants are prepared for the challenges of the future; the PVGuard Supervision Platform lets you visualize their integration into the energy management systems. In this way you can ensure a solid connection with the network management system and obtain a visual display and documentation of the curtailment.

25 Current state of active power limiting Daily log of power limiting set against received irradiation Evaluation of daily output and quantification of losses due to active power limiting pioneers of energy 25 Integrated control functions allow remote switching (Real-time SCADA Operations RtSO)

26 26 Storage and archiving of all measured data over the entire plant lifecycle 07 PVGuard STORES HISTORIC DATA Over the whole lifecycle Allowing assessment against manufacturer warranty Providing historical comparison of your data You can get full access at any time to all historic data covering the entire lifespan of your plants. This allows you to identify any aging effects such as module degradation that affect the yield of your systems, and to assess this against the manufacturer warranty. Flexible tables and charts are available to assist with visualization and analysis. All views allow you to see a plant s actual status at any given time.

27 Evaluation of historical data covering the entire plant operational life pioneers of energy 27 Individual configuration of the way data is presented Data analysis in a scatter plot

28 28 Tailored plant reports and views, adapted to your requirements 08 PVGuard GENERATES FLEXIBLE PLANT REPORTS AND VIEWS In templates created by yourself Adapted to your requirements With your own choice of plant data The FlexReportXL report generator generates cus tomizable reports using any data from your entire portfolio of plants. Seamlessly integrated into PVGuard, reports can access all its highresolu tion data. The combination of freely laid-out report templates and extensive scheduling options, provide you with flexible, informative and accurate plant reports. Multiple reports, each with different content can be created and delivered automatically according to your defined schedule. You can also tailor the way live data is depicted using PVGuard Dashboards. Lay out your own views using the Dashboard Designer, with the arrangement and detail of the data meeting your specific needs. Any data channels that you can see in PVGuard may be depicted in Dashboards. You can include your own graphics too such as branding and symbols, maps and photos. In this way you can maximize the attractiveness and usability of PVGuard.

29 pioneers of energy 29 Tailored views Canvas allowing free layout Gallery of predefined widgets

30 30 Forecasts of your PV systems production for optimal integration into power grid and market 09 PVGuard PRODUCES PRODUCTION FORECASTS For today, tomorrow or a few days ahead At an hourly resolution for up to 7 days in advance Updated several times a day PVGuard uses a self-adaptive algorithm to predict the plant output, based on high-quality, current weather data, the plant s characteristics and its output over recent weeks. Updated several times a day, projections are available worldwide at hourly intervals and for a period of up to seven days in advance. This allows you to maximize revenues for your photovoltaic systems in direct marketing situations or, where necessary such as in California, Puerto Rico, South Africa and Romania to meet the grid network requirements. The forecast data may be integrated seamlessly into your own views, analyses or reports, allowing you to visualize and evaluate it as you wish.

31 pioneers of energy 31 Clear display of the weather data Output forecast to hourly resolution and actual production

32 32 Complete documentation of operation and maintenance 10 PVGuard INCORPORATES AN INTEGRATED SERVICE LOG For documenting operation, service and repair With links to alarm management Simplifying compliance with record keeping needs The service log provides you with a chronological record of the operation, maintenance and repair of your plant. It allows you to link your records to any relevant alarms and device specifics, and add your own notes. Records are stored centrally and can be fully recalled at any time. The service log helps you meet the necessary record keeping requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO certification.

33 pioneers of energy 33 Chronological record of plant operation Links between log entries and associated alarms or components Categories for classifying records

34 pioneers of energy 35 PVGuard MOBILE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PV PLANT METRICS ON-THE-GO, WORLDWIDE

35 36 skytron energy PVGuard MOBILE MOBILE ACCESS TO PV PLANT With PVGuard Mobile, you get worldwide fast access to the most important data across your plant portfolio. The interests of investors and operators are catered for through customized views, with key data about performance and yield being clearly presented on your mobile device. BENEFITS AT A GLANCE Mobile access to your entire global power plant portfolio Personalized plant overview with key performance data from your PV systems Shows current status, device data and historic performance

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37 38 skytron energy CONTACT DETAILS AND LEGAL NOTICE skytron energy GmbH Ernst-Augustin-Strasse Berlin Germany skytron energy corp E Chandler Blvd, Ste 110, PMB 440, Phoenix, AZ 85048, USA skytron energy Japan K.K. Oak Minami Azabu Building 11c, Minami Azabu Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan T: +49 (0) / info@skytron-energy.com / MANUALS AND NEWS Installation and user manuals, user handbooks and further information: COPYRIGHT & LEGAL NOTICE Published by / responsible for content: skytron energy GmbH / Ernst-Augustin-Strasse 15 / Berlin, Germany Management: Francisco Baraona Concept, text, design: Frohe Zukunft Export Kommunikation + Design, Berlin (Status 5 / 2017)

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