Making the right decisions – with confidence
The SPPA-M3000 Energy Management Suite provides the right information,
allowing precise detection and analysis for you to make the right decisions.
Simple, standardized and consistent – along the entire workflow.
Answers for energy.
Energy Management Suite SPPA-M3000
The right information at the right time – for power generation
professionals
In power plants most of the data required for making sound decisions is basically available. However,
there is frequently a lack of aggregated and formatted real-time information precisely when it is needed
to make the right decisions quickly: production costs based on actual fuel flow, online availability and
market trends, early warnings, information regarding necessary maintenance measures and plant
availability and so on.
The Energy Management Suite serves to supply this kind of information straight to the relevant
workstation – on screen, via SMS, e-mail or through acoustic alarms. The information is incorporated
in the specific workflow and adequately prepared. Everyone who receives the information has the
opportunity to use it to be quicker, better and more successful. With the information management
system for the energy industry, the Energy Management Suite SPPA-M3000, it really is that simple.
Customers may value
the Energy Management
Suite from a number of
different perspectives:
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Maintenance Manager
Chief Information Officer
Power Plant Manager
“Our objective is to perform
maintenance while minimizing
impact on generating capacity.
SPPA-M3000 helps us to
identify many potential issues
and their causes earlier, and
we can therefore better avoid
the associated impacts.”
“The Energy Management
Suite can be perfectly
integrated into the existing
tool environment. And I can
be sure that it will be kept in
line with the state of the art
in twenty years time. Even if
today’s IT world has since
become history.”
“The Energy Management
Suite cannot do everything on
its own. However, the improvements in respect of target
achievement and of efficiency
are significant to me. The upto-the-minute production costs
overview is particularly useful.
The Suite can help to improve
our overall performance.”
Reporting Engineer
Dispatcher
Production Manager
“The Suite produces and
distributes reports automatically. The reports are generated
in a consistent, reliable manner
on the basis of a defined
dataflow with a built-in review
process. This new approach is
unique and can save us time.”
“With the Energy Management
Suite I get absolutely reliable
information so that I can react
quickly and correctly to new
grid requirements. That safeguards overall company
profitability.”
“I believe that the suite can help
us to increase plant availability
and performance. The production
forecasts and maintenance
planning are especially helpful.
It simply helps us to work more
accurately.”
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Your benefits
“The difference between a power plant that is just operational and a top
performer can amount to several million dollars in extra profits each year.
One way of leveraging performance is to take advantage of the information
management which the Energy Management Suite provides.”
Erich Wex, Director Product Management Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical, Siemens Energy
“The Energy Management Suite does not
make decisions for you. However, it can give
you extra confidence and ensures consistent
implementation after you have made your
decision.
It provides real-time information regarding
deviations from the operating point or
imminent faults, current production costs
and system availability at any given time.
When combined with your experience as a
plant operator, information such as this can
give you a decisive advantage in the battle
to gain a competitive edge.
We developed the Energy Management Suite,
an information management system designed
specially for use in power plants, for this very
reason. The solution is based upon our decades
of experience in constructing and operating
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power plants as well as our profound knowledge in the field of IT. The ability to separate
important data from less important data,to
organize this data effectively, and to replicate
the entire specific workflow of power
generation is particularly important here.
Siemens is a pioneer in the field of information
management systems. We have shown that
we can realize even the most demanding of
projects in a way which benefits our customers.
This know-how makes us the partner of choice
for many operators all over the world and can
give you, as the user, the confidence to make
the right decision.”
All the data along a predefined workflow
The Energy Management Suite integrates all the information along the operating processes and replicates the workflows of power
generation. It thus replaces the stringing together of the different input and documentation options with a standard tool and makes
the information available to all users in a role-based manner, whenever and wherever it is required in the workflow.
Here is a typical example:
1. The “Early Warning” module provides
the diagnostics experts with a fleetwide overview of all potential problems
in specific power plant components.
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2. After thoroughly analyzing the cause
the diagnostics expert can open a fault
report without taking any inter­mediate
steps in the “Plant Management” module.
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3. The maintenance planner can then
immediately identify the right pre­­de­fined measures using the maintenance strategy database of the “Plant
Management” module in order to resolve
the problem.
4. While the execution of the individual
measures is accompanied at this point
by the maintenance team in the “Plant
Management” module, power plant
management (e.g. the maintenance
manager) readily gets an overview of
the status of all measures falling within
his area of responsibility in the “Business
Performance Monitoring” module.
SPPA-M3000 can
be integrated
into the existing
IT landscape. If a
portal already
exists, then it can
be hooked in.
The user-friendly
UI enables easy,
quick and intuitive navigation to
the information
required.
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Proper arrangement of
data describing plant conditions transforms
it into important infor-
mation.
Proper arrangement of data
describing plant
conditions transforms it into
important information.
Data from
a wide range of
different systems
(e.g. distributed
control, monitoring
and ERP systems)
are displayed in a
standardized form.
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The modules
The Energy Management Suite is an exceptionally versatile system. Starting with a central process database which collects,
compresses and processes the information obtained from all power plant subsystems in real time, its modules can be combined
and expanded as required. This gives you, as the user, the option of expanding the system in a step-by-step manner. The modules
are tailored to one another, complement each other and multiply the quality of the information.
Another feature of the system is its integration capabilities. Existing applications in the power plant can be integrated and therefore become part of the overall system. The information is output in a role-based manner and each person involved receives the
information quickly and in the correct form – at the right time.
Plant Management
provides specialized solutions for operational work processes and tasks within
power plants
Planning, execution and documentation of corrective
and preventive maintenance measures
Determination and implementation of optimum maintenance strategy by
defining failure modes and analyzing the impact of failures (RCM and FMEA)
Occupational and operational safety measures including permit to work
and approval processes for tagouts, fire protection, etc.
Spare parts management including material requirements for work orders,
material purchasing and stockkeeping
Shift planning and shift logging, distribution of shift instructions
and execution control of routine shift tasks
Seamless integration of distributed control systems (DCS),
document management systems (DMS) and commercial applications (e.g. ERP)
Plant Management is available as a .net application or on the SAP Netweaver platform.
Customer benefits:
Lower costs through seamless integration of all maintenance-related processes
Greater safety for personnel and plant
Higher availability through minimization of outage risk
Savings on maintenance costs through optimized maintenance strategies
Early Warning
collates the relevant information from a large number of systems in the power
plant. Based on this data it visualizes deviations from specified conditions and
supports the user when analyzing these deviations
as alarms requiring countermeasures to be performed by the maintenance
department, or
as alarms not indicating off-normal plant behavior.
Trends can be entered in a monitoring list and monitored until a final decision
is taken. If necessary, a maintenance measure can be initiated.
This solution thus offers the platform for a Remote Diagnostic Center (RDC), in
which a team of experienced experts analyze incipient problems for an entire fleet.
Customer benefits:
Reduction of unscheduled outages through early detection
of imminent problems
Reduction of maintenance costs through well-founded advance diagnostics
Enhancement of availability and efficiency of the entire fleet through RDC
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The Energy Management Suite Einfach, einheitlich und durchgängig.
Cockpit integriert alle unterlagerten Systeme
und bündelt sämtliche Informationen im
Kraftwerk. Damit trägt es auch ganz erheblich zur Bereinigung des Schnittstellen- durcheinanders bei, das über viele Jahre in den
Unternehmen entstanden ist. Es reduziert zudem den Aufwand für die
Datenpflege beträchtlich und garantiert
absolute Datenkonsistenz als Voraussetzung
präziser und belastbarer Informationen.
Auf eine einheitliche Systemebene gebracht
und zentral verwaltet, systematisch benannt, einheitlich formatiert und rollenbasiert
aufbereitet werden die Kraftwerksdaten
zu einer hochwertigen Informationsquelle.
Besonders die Darstellung auf einer einheitlichen Benutzeroberfläche macht die Nutzung sehr einfach.
Generation Planning & Monitoring
determines the best dispatch strategy based on the optimum cost situation,
taking due account of the plant load capability, fuel supply, efficiency curves and
pertinent environmental conditions. The forecast of plant load capability is in
turn based on the schedule for planned and unscheduled non-availability events.
Generation Planning reacts immediately to any changes and generates all
recommendations for the dispatcher.
With Generation Monitoring the right overview data can be viewed for the entire
fleet on a single GUI and current production can directly be linked with economic
dispatch. This allows to recognize fleet-level problems and to perform quick
response to demand from the grid operator.
Customer benefits:
Reduction of fuel costs thanks to minor surplus production
Maximized efficiency thanks to generation with the lowest-cost plants
Increased revenue through placement of available capacity on the market
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in power generation
Business Performance Monitoring
integrates information from different systems and provides topic-related,
structured comprehensive reports. All the information required for solid
decision-making is provided – be it of a technical or financial nature.
All the information is based on data provided by the different systems in the
power plant and at corporate HQ, e.g. the process control system,
other technical systems and the ERP system.
Reports are made available to the persons responsible in near real time and
presented in a standardized form. A number of standard user interfaces and
over 50 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in accordance with NERC and VGB
requirements are contained.
Customer benefits:
Solid business decisions based on all available information and KPIs
Active intervention every ten minutes instead of responding to
monthly reports
Identification of cost savings opportunities
Enhancement of profitability on plant and fleet level
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Simple, standardized and universal
The Energy Management Suite integrates all subordinate systems and bundles together
all of the information. As a result it makes an important contribution toward simplifying the
complex interface landscape which develops in many businesses over the years. In addition,
it is designed to considerably reduce the costs for data maintenance and ensures data
consistency – which is essential for precise and reliable information.
The data is channeled into a standardized system, centrally managed, systematically
named and presented in a role-based display. The fact that the information is displayed
in a standardized user interface provides a high-quality source of information.
Process Information Management
collates data from a wide variety of systems, irrespective of their location,
compresses and saves the data in a standard form in a real-time database and
processes this data to provide meaningful information, e.g. on efficiency
and power generating costs.
If required, the data can be displayed at any workplace, e.g. in the form of plant
diagrams, curves, bar charts or tables. In addition, Technical Reporting enables
the generation of preformatted standard reports either automatically or at the
press of a button and the distribution of these reports to the desired recipients.
Customer benefits:
Comprehensive overview through the integration of information from
several plants and I&C systems
Solid analyses through long-term data archiving and evaluation for trend
analyses, forecasts and optimization based on reliable information
Cost savings because cost-intensive analyses for reporting can be avoided
Enhanced report quality because errors resulting from the copying of
data or from the manipulation of original data are avoided
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Field-proven competence
SPPA-M3000 has been deployed more than 250 times worldwide.
Companies in numerous countries with different market conditions are banking on the leading
information management system for power generation, on competent project execution performed
by Siemens and on reliable full-lifetime support.
„SPPA-M3000 Plant Management helps us to reduce
our maintenance costs for the whole fleet significantly.
We started with the Dalate power plant to optimize
the operation and maintenance workflow. Due to the
good results, the system was rolled out throughout
the company as a whole.“
„Our solution „PowerPortal“ based on SPPA-M3000 provides
a high degree of transparency for decision-makers thanks to
up-to-date and plant-wide information, faster business processes thanks to a holistic view of technical and commercial
data, as well as low costs thanks to the reuse of legacy
systems.“
Mr. Zhang, Deputy General Manager, NUPC, China
Mr. Aydt, Plant Technology - Central Services - Kraftwerksgesellschaft,
EnBW, Germany
Assessment
& Analysis
Comparison with
corporate initiatives and
specifications, and other
regulations and boundary
conditions (e.g. statutory
regulations, industrial
standards)
Collation of documented
knowledge through
plantwalkdowns
Derivation of profitability
analysis
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Concepts
IT system design
Evaluation of business
case
Approval of all associated
documents by customer
System
adaptation
Adaptation of system to
specific requirements
Field Acceptance
Test in accordance
with Siemens process
guideline
Implementation
Integration into
customer’s test
environment
Extensive tests with
customer data
After the Site
Acceptance Test the
system is available
for deployment in
production
Seamless integration
into SAP
The Energy Management Suite is the only
information management system for the power
generation industry that is available on request
with full integration into SAP. SAP users benefit
from a standardized, universal system, the same
workplaces for ERP and information management,
and integration of all processes without interfaces. Maximized integration for maximum
transparency and flexibility.
SAP
SAP
SAP
Interface
Energy
Management
Customary
power plant
IT systems
Reliable
operation
24-hour lifetime support
via hotline, helpdesk and
remote service:
Helpdesk for fault reports
by phone, electronic
reporting system or e-mail
Bug fixes and patches or
short-term workaround
solutions for high-priority
software problems, as
necessary
Shortest response
time with first feedback
for analysis and final
classi­fication
Suite
SPPA-M3000
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Fastest possible and
lowest cost response
through fault detection,
analysis and elimination
via remote access
Information service on
software updates and
­upgrades
Additional field-proven
system health checks to
ensure reliable operation and
to enhance availability of the
solution, over the entire
lifetime of the power plant.
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