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Harnessing data intelligence in solar PV O&M:
How the Digital Twin can help operators deliver
extra value
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SPEAKERS
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Dr Guillaume Saupin
Chief Data Science Officer
QOS Energy
Olivier Pasquier
Chief Marketing Officer
QOS Energy
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ABOUT
QOS
ENERGY
Make Better Decisions,
Faster using Data
Increase Revenues &
Lower costs to
Deliver Extra-Returns
Harness the Power of
Renewable Data
using Cloud Computing
1 200+users
7renewable
energies
in 23countries
data exchange
methods
250+5 000renewable assets
under management
8GW +Monitored, Analysed,
Maintained, Managed
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PLAN
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O&M Needs
• Reach optimum production
• Take the right decision to save costs
Digital Twin
• What is « Digital Twin »
• Advantages
Case Studies
Saving cost
Conclusion
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When there is no standard, data-driven decision making goes to prediction
HOW TO ENSURE THE PERFORMANCE OF A PLANT ?
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Gather the right data and create monitoring, alarmsrules
Comparison of material / plants to detect issues
Detect breakdowns and repair
Organize regular maintenance actions
Agree on Time-based availability ratio with yourstakeholders
Gather all data and integrate weaks signals
Create a complex integrative model
Anticipate & goes to predictive maintenance
Work with Energy-based availability ratio
Monitoring Prediction
➔ Digital twin is the tool of choice to path the way to Solar production 4.0
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DIGITAL TWIN
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Observe - Predict
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PRESENTATION TO NEELESH MANTRI – SB
ENERGY – MARCH 14TH 2018
MACHINE LEARNING
1777–1855
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D A S
DATA
L AKE
DATA
CLEANING &COMPLETION
D A S
D A S
ML / AI
ENGINE
DIGITAL TWIN
Predictive ValueHarvesting
historical Data(large Data set)
…diverse DAS
Real Data
Improvement of data
cleaning with ML
Construction of a
ML/AI Advanced model behavior of the plant
ML engine selects
the best algorithmsaccording context
Comparison
of real data to ML / AI model
DataVisualisation / Event generation
Alarm triggering / Predictive
maintenance
Decision / Contract management
Power generation forecast /PPA
optimization / Risk management
CREATION OF A DIGITAL TWIN
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Powerful, Flexible, Embedded Digital Twin
DIGITAL TWIN – MADE EASY
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Versatility
• Levels : String, Combiner Boxes,
Inverters, Plant, Site, Park, Portfolio
• Any data : power, energy, irradiation,
temperature, current, voltage, ...
• Any model : linear, non linear
• Various learning policies: Initial year,
Last Year, Last month, ...
Heatsink
temperature
Non linearity due to
inverter undersizing
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Digital Twin at the heart of Energy Management System
DIGITAL TWIN - APPLICATIONS
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Digital Twin as reference
• Used in conjunction with monitoring
rules –> alarms
• Get insight from data
• Estimate loss
• Energy based availability
• Abnormal behaviour -> predictive
maintenance
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DIGITAL TWINS ADVANTAGES
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Have a reference model for any plant
• Deeper comparison study to understand plant’s situation
• Reach optimum O&M activities faster
• Gain time in data-driven decision making
Works with any measured dimension / parameter
• Power, energy, irradiation, inverter temperature
• Result can be further exploited
Replace complex calculations
• Automated analysis without further software
• ML made easy
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CASE STUDIES
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Detect signal change in comparaison with predicted parameter
CASE STUDY 1 : DETECTION OF FAULTY INVERTER
BASED ON INVERTER TEMPERATURE
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Case study
• Predict inverter temperature from ambient
temperature (error below 2%)
• Comparison of predicted value to real
temperature using Heatmap
• Visualization of difference in a bar graph
Result
• Easy detection of faulty inverter
• Accurate loss estimation
Learning phase
Detection phase
Blue : real temperature of inverter
Black : calculated by Qantum predict
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Understand operation
CASE STUDY 2 : DETECT SNOW
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Case study
• Predict power
• Monitor irradiation, rain, temperature
• Create a monitoring rules to create
snow alarms
Result
• Compute losses (61.7%)
• Understand losses (Snow on panels)
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Quickly identify equipment to fix
CASE STUDY 3 : IDENTIFICATION OF FAULTY STRING
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Case study
• Learn current for each string
• Add rule to detect faulty string
Result
• Fast identification of the string
to fix
• Isolation default
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Digital twin is able to detect actual action on sites
CASE STUDY 4 : MODULE CLEANING EFFICIENCY
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Case Study
• Cleaning is planned every month
• Most of the time useless
Result
• Optimize cleaning planning
• Reduce Cost
• Optimize production
First cleaning
Second cleaning
the
beginni
n
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SAVING COSTS
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DATA
L AKEAna lys is
SAVING COST WITH DIGITAL TWIN
ACTION
Avoid
uselessactions
Gain t ime
in detect ing
is sues
Anticipateb r ea k sd own
Get new
ins ights
Better t ime
management
Share
avai labi li tyrat io
Gain
precis ion
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CONCLUSIONS
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DIGITAL TWIN: MACHINE LEARNING IN REAL LIFE
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A Flexible tool to enter predictive maintenance
• Any parameters can be injected into ML model
• Easy visualization of difference real/predicted
• Triggers monitoring rules, alerts and dashboard visuals
Better Management of Plants
• Increase up-time with weak-signals analysis
• Avoid cost of emergency maintenance actions
• Get reliable forecast
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QANTUM PREDICT : MACHINE LEARNING MADE EASY
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Qantum Predict
• Still in the validation phase
• Available for a selected number of R&D studies
• Will be available for all, towards 2019
The Future
• Case studies remain to be worked together
• We are eager to grow with our customer in their data analysis projects