Achieve optimum performance
For hybrid plant applications, where there is a mix of renewable and energy storage systems and technologies, operators need a unified and dynamic control & software platform to enable optimized system performance. From origination to operation, GE Vernova’s FLEXIQ digital platform provides the design, operations and fleet management solutions needed to optimize a Hybrid project's design and value.
Hybrid Architect
Optimize plant configuration and provide techno-economic evaluation to maximize project value
Plant Control
Coordinate control of active and reactive power, voltage, and PF to provide multi-asset plant controls.
Hybrid Architect
This state-of-the-art modeling tool evaluates Hybrid renewable power plant project economics and optimizes system configuration to maximize value. Hybrid Architect aligns engineering design with project economics through an integrated platform that simplifies the Hybrid power plant design and helps to maximize value.
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Simulate Plant Operation
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Improves Plant Design
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Project Life Cost
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Calculates Various Revenue Streams
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Simulates plant operation hour by hour for the entire projected project life.
KEY BENEFITS
Reduces the time required for Hybrid system design from days to under one hour and helps size key equipment for improved plant design as part of the results.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Improves plant design and configuration for enhanced return on investment.
KEY BENEFITS
Helps evaluate of multiple generation source combinations. Enhances revenue for energy arbitrage and reduces deviation for load following through smart dispatch algorithm.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Quantifies project life costs including CAPEX, OPEX, financing, depreciation, tax liability and incentives, and capital reserves.
KEY BENEFITS
Provides Li-ion battery life models for NMC and LFP chemistries that calculate battery degradation for specified battery usage profile.
Provides detailed results ranging from KPIs (NPV, IRR, LCOE, CAPEX, configuration, etc), to annual plant performance (AEP, revenue, curtailment), to plant hourly operation details.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Calculates financial stats for global regions while allowing for the “stacking” of various value streams to provide an overall view.
KEY BENEFITS
Calculates financial stats for global regions while allowing for the “stacking” of various value streams to provide an overall view.
Plant Control
Built on GE Vernova's Mark*Vle platform, it addresses standalone storage, hybrid, and PV applications. Integrated monitoring and control platform designed to dispatch and optimize the operation of the different generation source in conjunction with one another.
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Application Services
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Active Power Response
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Supervisory Control Functions
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Real-time & Historic View
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Cyber security
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Application service serve as the building blocks for the system, such as ramp rate and power firming, scheduled dispatch, frequency response, and reactive power services.
KEY BENEFITS
With a variety of Active and Reactive power applications, Plant Control can be customized at the beginning of a project and the modified as the grid changes to maximize hybrid project capability.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This level of response allows projects to capture some of the most lucrative services like FFR and future proof against more stringent grid requirements.
KEY BENEFITS
Provides fast (150 mS) active power response to support value added grid services (i.e. FFR)
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Supervisory control functions enable operators to remotely command plant operation, and third-party system coordination or integration.
KEY BENEFITS
Provides the ability to monitor performance through either GE's, or a customer's own Remote Operations Center (ROC).
WHAT DOES IT DO?
SCADA application that provides tools for a real-time and historical view of plant performance, operations and maintenance.
KEY BENEFITS
Allows you to see performance and plan for maintenance in real-time.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Cyber security features & remote operations for continuous diagnostics & monitoring.
KEY BENEFITS
Helps provide the security for robust and reliable operation.
RM&D (Remote Monitoring & Diagnostics)
RM&D is a fleet performance tracking app that provides the ability to easily monitor asset performance and health and simplify their management.
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Energy Storage System Health
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Improved visibility & Security
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Predictive Analytics
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Tracks the health of energy storage systems along with key factors that affect battery degradation.
Digital twin models of capacity and degradation to allow adjustment of use and/or augmentation plans.
KEY BENEFITS
Provides the ability to modify augmentation plans and save on CAPEX
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Tracks performance KPIs and trends at the fleet, site, and asset level.
Automates & customizes reports to manage stakeholder relationships.
Complies to multiple ISO & GDPR, NIST, EC/ITAR standards.
KEY BENEFITS
Provides the ability to perform next-level analytics, while keeping your data secure
WHAT DOES IT DO?
Uses a combination of statistical and machine learning methods to transform data into actionable insights.
Facilitates identification of root causes to avoid production loss through proactive O&M.
KEY BENEFITS
Allows you to proactively plan out maintenance in order to minimize downtime.
