Upgrading automation systems can often extend the life of power generation facilities by decades while reducing downtime, improving operations, and reducing required maintenance. The Maggotty plant in ...

Fragmented naming conventions and unstructured data across PLCs, SCADA, MES and ERP systems undermine even the most advanced ...

A utility-scale solar plant in Shandong Province, China, faced operational challenges due to its early construction, complex terrain, and difficult maintenance conditions. Numerous tracker controller ...

Distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have been commonplace in power plants for decades, but the technology has not been stagnant. Today’s systems are beginning ...