Forth and Tay members

Design and supply of an ICMS for a Netherlands offshore wind farm.

Value: €4.25m

The ICMS included a large number of interfaces to connected equipment. To minimise project risk, these interfaces need to be managed and we included for a workshop to be hosted with the client to fully define the interfaces and system requirements. We have found this approach to be hugely beneficial in managing complex systems with multiple software and communication interfaces. The scope of our work on the project was: • Engineering design including project documentation • Supply of Offshore ICMS equipment based on Siemens S7-400 controller platform. • Supply of Onshore ICMS equipment based on Siemens S7-400 controller platform. • Supply of SCADA software based on the COPA-DATA Zenon Energy edition software. It was supplied as pre-built VMs to run on client supplied ESXi server hardware platform. • Supply of Test system hardware and simulation software • Support services for installation and commissioning and as required The solution is based on industrial grade hardware and software platforms that are robust and easily supported by multiple organisations.

Development of a HV SCADA system to provide control and monitoring of the connected substation equipment for a Netherlands offshore wind farm (different farm to that of case study 1).

Value: ~ £330,000

• Engineering design including project documentation • Supply of PLC equipment for the OHVS and LHVS to be installed in client supplied panels based on the Siemens S7-1500 controller platform. • Supply of SCADA software based on the COPA-DATA Zenon Energy edition software. It was supplied as pre-built VMs to run on client supplied ESXi server hardware platform. • Integrated Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) • Support services for installation and commissioning and SAT as required The solution was based on a tightly integrated solution using the COPA-DATA Zenon energy edition software and the Siemens S7-1500 family of PLC controllers. This provides a solution that is developed with the following (non-exhaustive) guiding principles: • Scalable, maintainable, and highly available control-room equipment including hardware, software and communications systems as necessary to allow remote viewing and control as appropriate to each SCADA sub-system. • Resilient and adaptable network topology • Offline and online application modification to prove additions/amendments and improve uptime availability respectively. • Remove dependency on any one supplier/manufacturer to maintain flexibility in future support. • Avoid and engineer out proprietary interfaces, software or hardware to reduce system/ supplier dependency. • The system design is scalable and future-proof to allow the expansion to include future provision to interface with the constantly changing demands The system design will be capable of communicating with and displaying information from equipment that may be added to the assets in the future using open industrial protocols. This will include the ability to control and monitor data from asset level devices such as protection relays via IEC 61850 or 6870-5-104 etc. The system as a whole shall be appropriately protected against cyber-attacks and other unauthorised access and capable of remote software and firmware patching/updates. Automatic updates without intervention of client personnel can be provided as part of ongoing maintenance and support. Since the installed base of hardware, communication networks, application software and know-how of the operating and maintenance personnel represents enormous value, investment security is of great importance and the system is based on a long-term supportable solution. The alarm was based on the requirements of EEMUA191 and in collaboration with the client with a full alarm review to keep in accordance with EEMUA191 and alarms incorporated as necessary.