Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

If you want to monitor your geographically dispersed devices/systems in real-time and perform remote maintenance to ensure the safety of your equipment assets, then the myScada platform provided by Hongke will help you achieve twice the result with half the effort with its intuitive tools and unique architecture!

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Application Background

Like other industries, energy is also keeping pace with technological development trends, adopting the latest technologies in automation and control.

In terms of comprehensive automation, the main change for small hydropower stations is the automation control system—which combines smart sensors and advanced algorithms to achieve higher reliability and efficiency in energy production. Moreover, the application of technologies that are quite common in today’s other automation industries still holds great potential for achieving remote monitoring and management of hydropower stations, as well as real-time status monitoring, performance optimization, and fault diagnosis.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

The mySCADA solution can meet all the requirements for automating small hydropower stations and can serve as the main SCADA control system to achieve comprehensive automation.

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Solutions

Hydropower Station Automation System Framework Diagram

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

Industrial Router – mySCADA Box Features

(1) Built-in unlimited point SCADA Runtime

(2) Advanced visual human-machine interface;

(3) Supports various PLC protocols, remote PLC programming;

(4) Up to 28,000,000 data records;

(5) Complex alarm system;

(6) Trends, reports, and data analysis;

(7) Up to 9 user permission levels;

(8) Integrated secure web server;

(9) Advanced routing options;

(10) Three types of VPN channels;

(11) Remote access;

(12) Integrated 3G/4G modem;

(13) Compatible with CISCO VPN.

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SCADA Interface for Small Hydropower Stations

Main View

(1) The main view displays an overview of the technology and key indicators of the small hydropower station.

Key indicators include:

① Actual power delivered to the supply network;

② Total electricity delivered for the month;

③ Upper and lower water levels;

④ Gradient;

⑤ Current status of the small hydropower station.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

(2) To switch to the next page, you can click on the relevant section or use the buttons on the right side of the screen.

Turbine

(1) The screen displays various sensor parameters on the turbine.

(2) The button in the upper right corner can show the current temperature, speed, and position. Any faults or alarms will be indicated by an orange background frame and an orange warning icon.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

Electrical

The screen displays all selected electrical parameters.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

Fine Trash Cleaner

The screen displays some parameters of the trash cleaner and its control components.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

Hydraulic

The screen shows a simplified hydraulic diagram containing all controls and sensors for the hydraulic turbine unit and trash cleaner.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

Parameters

On the screen, you can set optional parameters for the control system, such as the maximum power limit of the small hydropower station.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

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Summary

With mySCADA, users can easily achieve data visualization for small hydropower stations, remote monitoring of equipment status, OEE analysis, etc., improving the reliability and efficiency of energy production, thus achieving comprehensive automation of small hydropower stations.

Hongke – Industrial Internet of Things

Hongke is a high-tech company with over 3 years of experience in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) industry. Hongke collaborates with top companies in the global field including EXOR, Eurotech, Unitronics, Matrikon, KUNBUS, VDOO, Esper, etc., providing advanced high-end Industrial 4.0 industrial touch screens, high-end edge computers, IoT development frameworks, PLC and HMI integrated machines, OPC UA, industrial-grade Raspberry Pi, SCADA and other solutions. All members of the IoT division are professionally trained and certified, with an average of over 3 years of technical experience and consistently receive excellent feedback from customers. We actively participate in industry associations, making significant contributions to the promotion of advanced technology. To date, Hongke has provided various solutions from hardware to software for many users in the industry and has participated in and assisted numerous OEM equipment development and migration projects, as well as smart factory and Industrial 4.0 upgrade projects for end users.

Comprehensive Automation of Small Hydropower Stations Using SCADA

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