MechChem Africa January-February 2022

⎪ PowerGen,PetroChem and Sustainable energy management ⎪

IdentiQ digital twin for sustainable, flexible and secure power grids Hitachi Energy, a market leader in power grids, has launched IdentiQ™, a game-changing digital twin solution that integrates with Hitachi’s Lumada Asset and Work Management platform.

H itachi Energy, a global technology and market leader in power grids, has launched IdentiQ™, its digital twin solution for high voltage direct current (HVDC) and power quality solutions. IdentiQ will help to advance the world’s energy systemtobemore sustainable, flexibleandsecure, accelerating the transition towards a carbon-neutral future. IdentiQ is the digital twin of an HVDC converter station, STATCOMor other power quality solution. It provides all the relevant asset information, analytics and operational data inan intuitiveandeasy-to-navigatedash- board, which users can customise to match their needs. IdentiQ includes 3D interactive visualisationof the complete asset, combined with one-click access to all the associated plant and equipment information, including engineering documentation, operational andmaintenance procedures, safety training and live operational data for monitoring and analytics. “IdentiQ is a game-changing digital twin solutionbuilt onour unique domain expertise and leadership inpower grid technologies and innovation,” says Niklas Persson, managing director of Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. He adds: “It is a significant addi- tion to Hitachi Energy’s digital offering and supports our customers’ efforts to continu- ously enhance the efficiency and reliability of their grid investments.” IdentiQwill enable customers to improve the management of power gridassetsbyclusteringall information into one digital location for seamless access by all operational stakeholders. This approach stands at the core of Hitachi Energy’s vision for digital twin technology: delivering the right resources and information to the right people at the right time for optimised opera- tions and smarter decision making. Ident iQ makes HVDC and power quality assets:

IdentiQ is Hitachi Energy’s digital twin solution for HVDC assets and power quality management. It creates a virtual representation of an asset that accurately reflects the physical system, providing insight into the system’s performance, condition and lifecycle.

• More sustainable and eco-efficient – by enablingcomprehensiveremoteanalysis and support and by digitalising paper- based informationonolder installations. • More flexible – by adapting to continu - ously changing asset performanceneeds over the entire life cycle. • More secure – by complying with indus- try-leading cybersecurity standards and protecting all asset data and information from being misplaced or destroyed. • Safer – by providing virtual training on on-site procedures, required clothing and evacuation routes before visiting a site. Digitalisation is essential to making electric - ity the backbone of the entire energy system and advancing a sustainable energy future for all. It is key to the integration of bulk and distributed renewables, aswell as the electri- fication and decarbonisation of sectors such as transportation, industries anddatacentres; and empowering countries and companies to meet their carbon emission reduction goals. IdentiQ integrates with a range of enter- prise business systems, including Hitachi’s Lumada platform and the Lumada suite of Asset and Work Management software, and

together, theyprovidesystem-widevisibility– fromthe asset site to the boardroom. IdentiQ is part of Hitachi Energy’s ambition to drive the pace of digital and eco-efficient innova - tion inpower grid technologies andaccelerate the transition towards carbon-neutral energy systems. The launchbuildsonayear of power- ful innovation fromHitachi Energy, including: • Lumada Asset and Work Management: launched in January 2021 to enable asset-intensive industries to be more adaptive, collaborative, insightful and predictive. Lumada features technolo- gies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, advanced data analyt- ics, hybrid cloud management and cybersecurity. • EconiQ™: launched in April 2021 to pro- videaneco-efficientportfolioofproducts, services and solutions that deliver an exceptional environmental performance compared to conventional solutions. Both portfolios are integral toHitachi Energy’s Sustainability2030strategicplan,whichdraws on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to deliver social, environmental and economic value. www.hitachienergy.com

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