Generation Plants

Elipse Software offers software solutions for Generation Operation Centers (GOCs) that manage renewable sources such as hydro, wind, and solar PV, as well as retrofits for coal- and gas-fired plants.

These are complex systems, with hundreds of thousands of variables controlled by sensors and IEDs from different vendors. They require safe, robust operation, as well as data processing that turns those variables into KPIs and recommended actions to maximize return on assets.

Power generation involves two distinct domains: the mechanical side, where machines generate power, and the electrical side, which governs how that power flows through transmission lines.

Weather also plays a major role. Hydroelectric reservoir levels depend on rainfall, and solar PV plants depend on sunny days to maximize output. Monitoring every factor in these processes takes a robust, flexible, and reliable system.

Since the 1990s, Elipse Software has built extensive experience in automation, making it the leader in Brazil and one of the world’s key players in SCADA systems for generation plants. With expertise in protocols, redundancy, advanced alarms, and other state-of-the-art features, Elipse is a leading SCADA supplier for integration with other hardware platforms, including ABB (MasterBus), Alstom (P320), GE, Rockwell, Siemens, and Reivax.

Elipse E3 is used as a GMS (Generation Management System) in a large number of power plants of every type and size. It also runs in Generation Operation Centers (GOCs), connecting transparently to local plant supervisory systems or through power industry protocols such as DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101/104, and ICCP. It also integrates with weather stations and forecast web services, providing accurate forecasts for the coming days to support strategic decisions.

Benefits

• Lower engineering costs
• Scalability
• Reliability
• Lower integration costs with other systems

Features

• High capacity: a single Elipse E3 server manages millions of tags, supporting robust, reliable applications
• Flexibility: scripts and libraries in Elipse E3 let you customize applications and reduce maintenance costs
• Data analysis: Elipse Plant Manager tools let you chart and analyze data, improving operational intelligence
• Easy integration: connects with OPC systems, power industry protocols, web services, remote domains, and more
• Plant-to-center integration: remote domains import tag maps and dramatically reduce engineering costs
• Regulatory reporting: the ONS Grid Procedures Submodule 2.7 library uses slave drivers to send data to regulators with no additional hardware
• Areas of responsibility: alarm filters let users share alarm monitoring responsibilities