Power Generation
Standardizing Plant Monitoring
Across Multiple Sites Using OSI PI System®
Business Challenges
Managing operations across multiple locations with varying fuel types presented several challenges:
- Lack of a unified monitoring system across all power generation units
- Inconsistent data collection and reporting methods between sites
- Limited visibility into equipment-level performance
- Manual daily reporting consuming significant time and effort
- No centralized way to trigger alerts or track exceptions
Imagine if all your plants spoke the same data language- clear, connected, and actionable.
Solution
We implemented the OSI PI System® across three major plants - Chennai, Kakinada, and Vemagiri bringing consistency and structure to data operations. The solution included:
OSI PI System® deployment at all three power plants
Daily automated reporting for plant-level performance metrics
Configuration of OSI PI Notifications to flag critical operational events
Tailored ProcessBook displays for local operations at each site
Asset-centric modeling using PI Asset Framework for hierarchical representation of all equipment
Deployment of an InDB Historian at the Vemagiri plant to support historical data analysis
The setup ensured each plant had a reliable, standardized system for operations monitoring and decision support.
SERVICES INVOLVED
Business Impact
The implementation of the OSI PI System® across multiple plants brought measurable improvements in operational efficiency and visibility:
- Centralized, structured monitoring across three geographically dispersed plants
- Automated daily reports reduced manual effort and improved timeliness
- Standardized asset models improved equipment-level insights and traceability
- Real-time notifications enabled quicker response to deviations
- Improved data consistency to support future digital initiatives
OUR CLIENT QUOTE
“With Invasystems’ support, we now have a standardized monitoring system across all our plants. Daily reports are automated, alerts are timely, and our teams finally have a clear view of operations without spending hours compiling data.”
Plant Operations Head, Leading Power Company
