Predictive Maintenance & Flexible Asset Operations with Digital Hydro Solutions

4 GE RENEWABLE ENERGY’S APPROACH GE brings together over 100 years of domain knowledge in hydro solutions with the latest in IIoT technologies to deliver actionable insights that increase operational flexibility and transform operations & maintenance practices. HYDRO EXPERTISE 100+ years of domain knowledge included in the Software • Failure Modes & Effect Analysis (FMECA) • Asset Health & Maintenance Indices • Analytics/Asset Model behavior considering design and physics-based rules Asset Digital Twins built from drawings, historical operation data, design rules, simulations (CFD, FEA), scale model tests, site tests, which provides insights on incipient failures, performance degradation and Remaining Useful Life. IIoT TECHNOLOGIES Digital portfolio built on the latest technologies • Conventional and IoT sensors & data collection systems • Edge Computing: hydro edge platform for high frequency Analytics • Machine learning software for anomaly detection • Asset Performance Management software • Cloud platform and processing. GE D I G I TAL HYDR Asset Performance Management (APM) APM Strategy APM Health APM Reliability APR Analytics (SmartSignal) Edge Analytics (Hydro Edge Platform) OEM (1) Design Models Optimize across availability, reliability, risk, and cost through asset strategies Unified real time view of asset health Predictive Analytics - Anomalie detection with Machine Learning Predictive Analytics - High frequency processing Predictive Analytics - Embed Highly customized models (FEA (2) , CFD (3) , Tests ...) Operation and Maintenance Strategy MAINTAINING competitiveness in challenging power market TIGHTER regulations, INCREASED compliance risk AGING assets and INCREASED operational risk DISCONNECTED data and disconnected people Generational TURNOVER SAFETY of Operation Staff RETENTION in Remote Hydro locations Operation Optimization (Flexibility) Intermittent Renewable Energy Integration & Climate Change driving new operating patterns Rough Zone Operation (incl. partial load) Power Boost Fast Ramp up/down and mode transitions Cycling (start/stops) Smart Asset Dispatch CUSTOMER CHALLENGES