AGL Energy
AGL Energy accelerates its data transformation with AVEVA PI System and CONNECT
AGL Energy, one of Australia's leading integrated energy companies, grew dramatically from 300 megawatts in 2012 to more than 10,000 megawatts in 2021, amid a rapid energy transition and growing adoption of renewables. Managing data spread across multiple SCADA technologies inherited from successive acquisitions was a major challenge. AGL deployed AVEVA PI System to centralize time-series data from every site and complemented this foundation with CONNECT data services to securely share wind and solar data streams. The benefits are considerable: millions of dollars saved through avoided outages and optimized maintenance, data capture time reduced from 10 minutes to 1 second across 200 wind turbines, a positive return on investment and a true data culture that enables everyone to improve performance and the customer experience.
Integrated AVEVA software
AVEVA PI System
AGL Energy uses AVEVA PI System to oversee its power generation facilities in Australia. This platform collects data in real-time, facilitating the energy transition and asset portfolio optimization.
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AVEVA CONNECT
AGL Energy relies on AVEVA CONNECT to access its industrial data from the cloud. This solution allows information to be shared with distributed teams and leverages advanced analytics for operations optimization.
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FAQ
How does AVEVA PI System support growth from 300 MW to 10,000 MW?
AGL Energy grew dramatically from 300 MW in 2012 to more than 10,000 MW in 2021. AVEVA PI System centralizes time-series data from every site, regardless of the heterogeneous SCADA technologies inherited through acquisitions. This consolidation provides complete situational awareness of the operating portfolio and makes it possible to quickly integrate new assets without reconfiguring the entire architecture. It is a pillar of scalability in the energy transition.
How can data capture time be cut from 10 minutes to 1 second across 200 wind turbines?
The move from 10 minutes to 1 second at AGL Energy results from the high-frequency architecture of AVEVA PI System, which can ingest real-time streams at very high resolution. This granularity is essential for optimizing wind turbine performance: early detection of drift, investment justification and comparison of configurations. For a fleet of 200 wind turbines, this gain in precision translates directly into additional MWh and greater availability.
Why use AVEVA CONNECT to share wind and solar data with partners?
AVEVA CONNECT allows AGL Energy to securely share its wind and solar production data with authorized partners via the cloud. This data collaboration paves the way for joint optimizations between producers, integrators and operators across distributed sites. In the energy transition, where assets are geographically dispersed and involve multiple stakeholders, this way of sharing has become essential to maximize the value extracted.
How does AVEVA help move from situational awareness to predictive modeling?
AVEVA PI System is the data foundation required for any predictive approach. AGL Energy first centralized its data to gain a real-time view of its portfolio, then built predictive models on this foundation, powered by the CONNECT cloud. This progression is typical: situational awareness validates data quality, then predictive analytics add a layer of intelligence. Avoided failures and optimized maintenance have generated millions of dollars in savings.
What ROI can an energy producer expect from an AVEVA PI System + CONNECT platform?
AGL Energy achieved a positive ROI, with millions of dollars saved in avoided failures and maintenance costs, as well as improved efficiency. Beyond the financial benefits, the data culture established at AGL enables every employee to improve performance and the customer experience. This cultural transformation is often the most lasting benefit of a well-run AVEVA project in the energy sector.