Unique renewable energy project will support
the national effort to decarbonize New Zealand's energy sector
AUSTIN,
Texas, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) will provide
advanced automation solutions to help ensure the safety and
reliability of New Zealand's first
large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power project. Emerson's
renewable power generation expertise will help solar energy company
Lodestone Energy quickly and safely complete its two 23-megawatt
sites at Kaitaia and Edgecumbe— an important step in supporting
New Zealand's ambitious goals of
achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Solar PV – which converts sunlight directly into electrical
energy – has become one of the fastest growing renewable energy
sources. But efficiently generating and delivering solar PV power
requires precise orchestration, integrating a wide variety of
third-party systems with automation and control technology to
provide operators with intuitive functionality and comprehensive
visibility. Emerson's advanced automation architecture will combine
powerful control software and technologies with enterprise data
solutions to create an integrated, scalable control solution to
maximize output and profitability while simultaneously contributing
to grid stability.
"New Zealand's goal of
achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is an ambitious endeavor that
will require many renewable power generation sources to be safely
and rapidly brought online," said Peter
Apperley, general manager of engineering at Lodestone
Energy. "Emerson's expertise in automation software for power
generation and sustainability will help us more quickly build a
world-class facility, while also more seamlessly integrating with
the national grid to drive successful, efficient operation over the
lifecycle of the plant."
Lodestone will take advantage of Emerson's Ovation™ distributed
control system and new OCR3000 controller to provide comprehensive
control to minimize the impact of variability and intermittency in
solar PV power generation. The same technologies will also make it
easier for operators to quickly respond to grid frequency events.
Ovation enterprise data solutions will provide secure monitoring of
solar PV operations from the control room or mobile devices,
measuring, monitoring and reporting key performance indicators to
increase visibility of plant operations.
"Meeting New Zealand's renewable energy goals will require power
generation companies to rethink the way they operate, democratizing
data and increasing visibility for everyone across the enterprise,"
said Bob Yeager, president of
Emerson's power and water business. "Lodestone's strategy perfectly
aligns with Emerson's boundless automation vision of an advanced
technology stack leveraging integrated, scalable control to provide
access to critical data not only across the plant and industrial
edge, but also throughout the enterprise."
Lodestone's solar PV project requires multiple interfaces to
third-party systems, including inverters, high voltage
switchboards, weather stations, site security systems and grid
authority remote terminal units. Ovation will act as a process
orchestration tool to seamlessly connect these devices to provide
fast and intuitive visibility for operators. In addition to
providing flexibility and visibility of operations, Emerson's
Ovation platform is ideally suited to support compliance with
New Zealand's energy participation
code.
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About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global
technology and software company providing innovative solutions for
the world's essential industries. Through its leading automation
portfolio, including its majority stake in AspenTech, Emerson helps
hybrid, process and discrete manufacturers optimize operations,
protect personnel, reduce emissions and achieve their
sustainability goals. For more information, visit Emerson.com.
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