WindESCo rolls out its Find, Fix, Measure (FFM) Software as a Service (SaaS) analytics solution at CEZ ’s 600MW Fantanele-Cogealac wind farm in Romania. The technology will help deliver turbine performance and reliability improvements, reverse efficiency losses from ageing assets, and increase AEP.
FFM works by analysing SCADA data to deliver performance and reliability improvements without the need for additional hardware. FFM pinpoints anomalies affecting wind turbine performance through more than 60 continuous checks of the SCADA data from every turbine. FFM then provides recommendations and instructions to fix each anomaly, including the financial and AEP impact. Once fixes are completed, the system calculates and reports the performance improvements in both financial gain and additional MWh at the turbine, site, and fleet levels. Commissioned in 2012, the Fantanele-Cogealac wind farms consist of 240 2.5MW GE turbines.
