The movement towards a more sustainable future has accelerated the renewable energy sector in recent years. With more renewables connected to the power grid, project managers and developers face new challenges in ensuring optimal power production and complying with grid code requirements. And that is why they turn to SCADA International:
“Customers see what others achieve with an OneView® Energy Control Unit. They see that we have a solution that meets the specific requirements and that can help them scale up and optimize production,” says Frank Riemer, Sales Director D-A-CH at SCADA International.
Why is a flexible control solution so crucial?
The OneView® Energy Control Unit is SCADA International’s certified power control solution for mixed parks. It connects the renewable assets together and controls the power output at the Point of Common Coupling (PCC). In that way, it ensures that the power output doesn’t exceed the setpoint at the grid whilst still optimizing the power production.
As more projects mix different wind turbine brands, or both wind turbines and solar PV modules, the complexity of the projects increases. Customers are today grouping together, which means that the need for expertise across renewables is greater than ever.
Frank Riemer has from his six years at SCADA International vast experience within many different projects, and he sees a new way of interest in control solutions from the renewable energy sector:
“Control and regulation are more important than earlier – and here, we are in a good position to be a market leader because we offer solutions that fit every setup.”
In the beginning, Frank Riemer worked with many customers from the wind sector, who had parks with mixed turbine brands. Today, the landscape looks a little bit different:
“Since 2020, we have received many requests regarding hybridization and battery storage, and many of our customers want to combine wind turbines and solar PV in their parks.”
Another key to success is also having a solution, that fits the many requirements and policies in the different markets. The OneView® Energy Control Unit is certified with a DNV GL component certification for medium and high voltage.
SCADA International with you all the way
One of the reasons SCADA International has been able to deliver on 20 OneView®Energy Control Units in one year is the internal teamwork and the dedicated project managers.
“Our team has been busy the past year. The many new projects show that we have a dedicated team that works hard and focused on delivering a great solution in time. A project typically involves many different people with many different skills, so this is definitely a team effort,” says Frank Riemer.
Project Manager at SCADA International, Alla Nadzon, explains that the success comes from the team listening carefully to the customers’ needs:
“Of course, we have a standard way of doing things, but there are always some project-specific requirements or special control requests that we need to counter in. There is no copy-paste procedure, so it is so important that we take the customers’ needs and challenges into account.”
According to Frank Riemer, the attention to detail in the project team is also something the customers have noticed:
“I call it state-of-the-art project execution, and that is based on what I hear from our customers. Many customers actually contact our team directly when developing a new project, and that just shows the trust they have in us and our competencies.”
The future looks bright
Looking into the future, Frank Riemer is confident that the need for flexible control solutions like the OneView® Energy Control Unit will continue to grow: “The demand is there. So, the challenge is to keep up and stay relevant in this ever-changing industry.”
For Frank Riemer and SCADA International, 30 projects per year could perhaps be the new normal in the following years – especially as new markets are emerging.
“In the past, the OneView® Energy Control Unit was only sold on the German market. In recent years, however, more markets have shown interest. Last year, we signed contracts for three new markets: Finland, Poland, and Denmark. So, it is interesting to see where the future takes us,” concludes Frank Riemer.
