Conext Advisor 2. Advanced cloud-connected monitoring and control for renewable power plants

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1 Conext Advisor 2 Advanced cloud-connected monitoring and control for renewable power plants A high-performance monitoring and control solution to protect your investment and increase your ROI Introducing a secure, cloud-connected monitoring and control solution for PV power plants accessible on computers and mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). Conext Advisor 2 is a web portal with an efficient, task-oriented interface for managing and optimizing the performance of solar power plants, and includes a complete suite of tools for professional users: Control room tools - display plants operational details; from the entire PV infrastructure to any individual piece of equipment Data mining tools - ideal for technical analysts; measure KPIs to reveal long-term trends, identify the source of inefficiencies, and suggest maintenance or upgrades Cloud-connected monitoring and control for renewable power plants Manage operations and PV equipment: Full control room capabilities, over a secure cloud, for centralized operation of any number of PV power plants in real time Track system performance: For maximum operational efficiency, financial return and effective maintenance and service Comply with grid standards to maximize revenue Receive guidance based on data analytics gathered from global PV installations Produce clear, actionable reports on operations, service maintenance such as panel cleaning, and financial requirements

2 Why Conext Advisor 2? Conext Advisor 2 provides cloud-connected monitoring and control for PV power plants; with high performance tools to protect your investment and increase your ROI with low startup costs. Adjustable Scalable Tailored to each user and the PV power plant needs Adaptable to unlimited number of PV power plants Accessible Intelligent Secure, cloud-based access anytime, anywhere Predictive power generation schedules and data analysis Mobile applications for alarms A full suite of professional tools for all your operators Available for your O&M team Mobile application delivers alarms from your site Notifications are managed by the mobile app Filter by dates, by alarm type and devices Alarms App available in ios and Android Conext Advisor 2 2

3 Conext Advisor 2: Moving to the cloud Smart systems on-site feed data to the cloud-based application Utility Grid Regulation, grid support functions IoT Infrastructure IoT Infrastructure Conext Advisor 2 IoT Infrastructure Conext Advisor 2 leverages the power of the Industrial IoT to provide insight into the status and performance of entire PV installations, from the grid-tie substation to PV inverter stations and every monitored element of the PV array. This enables detailed investigation and the ability to make fast, informed decisions that maximize system performance and overall ROI. Benefits of Conext Advisor architecture 1 Sites are autonomous: managed by a local industrial IoT infrastructure 2 Utility can directly send site regulation commands 3 Site data available remotely in the cloud Conext Advisor 2 3

4 Menu-based products Standard Features Home Operation Performance My dashboard Data export User defined settings Optional Features Per Site Production forecast 7 day production forecast 6 hour production forecast Advanced performance Interface with Power Plant Controller (universal, evolution) Monitoring of diverse equipment down to string combiners Optional Features Per User Troubleshooting Manual remote control Energy not supplied allocation Standard features per site These features are included with all contracts and for all PV power plant users: Home: Locate your assets on an interactive map with a live visual fault alarm on the side bar Operation: Live monitoring and control system with data updated every minute Performance: Asset performance management on all connected devices & long-term analysis My dashboard: Customize your view by creating your own widgets based upon any data available in the system Data Export: Create on-demand and/or automatic data export in Excel User-defined settings: Site configuration and user rights management Optional features per site Add-on as many optional features to each PV power plant site for all users: Production Forects: 7 Day Production Forecast: Production forecast up to 7 days with a 1 hour step at D+1 6 Hour Production Forecast: Production forecast 7D+6 hours ahead with 15 minute step Advance Performance: Energy not supplied; Soiling and shading Interface with Power Plant Controller: Utility interface PPC; Universal PPC or Evolution Monitoring of Diverse Equipment: From inverter to array box Optional features per user Add-on features per user profiles: Troubleshooting Manual Remote Control Energy not supplied allocation Description 10 seconds resolution for a subset of data and devices Send control order to all manageable equipment Allocation and arbitration of energy losses Eligible User Profiles Operator Service team Operator Service team Operator Service team Conext Advisor 2 4

5 Part of the Power EcoSystem Conext Advisor 2 is one component of the Power Ecosystem, a suite of applications for PV power plant control, monitoring and servicing that leverages a shared database and communicates with operations staff, service staff, owners and Schneider Electric, to secure the best return on investment from your global PV assets for one or multiple PV installations. Power Plant Controller Receives grid operator controls and performs power measurements at the point of interconnection Runs control loops to adjust response of the power plant Controls PV/ES inverters and grid-tie substation ancillary equipment Conext Advisor 2 Secure, cloud-based application for real time supervision, monitoring and control of multiple PV and/or Energy Storage applications Embeds performance management module enabling short- and long-term technical and financial performance analysis Includes optional PV generation and performance forecasting Conext Power Cloud Data collection and data mining platform for all Conext SmartGen equipment Facilitates remote troubleshooting and servicing by Schneider Electric experts Conext Viewer Wired and wireless, local and remote configuration and service tool Runs on smart phones, tablets and laptops Includes smart diagnostics, troubleshooting aids, documentation control and asset management Schneider Electric service and support Committed to maintaining the value of your solar investment Protect your solar investment and maintain your system s profitability with a service contract from Schneider Electric. Wherever your system is installed, there is a Schneider Electric support team trained in your system s technology, and your local power requirements and regulations. We maintain parts depots in every major region. Schneider Electric Service currently supports over 4,500 commercial clients and over 300,000 solar power installations around the world. Why choose Schneider Electrics service contracts? Global service capabilities Global field services On-demand services, including commissioning and training Remote supervision and control Conext Advisor 2 5

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