Plataforma de convergência tecnológica para operação otimizada da UHE Jirau

Abstract

The operation of hydroelectric power plants is directly dependent on data from various systems. These systems are classified as Operational Technologies (OT) when focused on fieldlevel control and Information Technologies (IT) when aimed at enterprise-level applications. The efficient integration of these systems is a challenge for industries since each system type has different perspectives and objectives. However, this integration is crucial to achieving the best possible operational performance. In the hydroelectric power generation market, there is often a lack of applications that can successfully integrate and analyze data from IT and OT systems, transforming it into useful information for operation. This often results in manual activities to collect and analyze data, reducing their effectiveness. This article presents an architecture for the integration of IT/OT systems, focusing on the hydroelectric power generation market, and discusses its implementation and results at the Jirau Hydroelectric Plant.