Case Studies

Power generation operators managing multiple assets often struggle to balance competing priorities: responding quickly to grid demands, maintaining optimal efficiency, and minimizing maintenance impacts across their fleet. Traditional dispatch approaches rely on static models that fail to account for real-time equipment health, leading to suboptimal bidding strategies and reduced profitability.

A power generation operator sought to understand the feasibility of transitioning their existing gas turbine fleet to operate on hydrogen-blended fuels as part of a broader decarbonization strategy. The fleet included multiple turbine models from different manufacturers, and the operator needed clarity on technical limitations, operational impacts, and facility modifications that would be required to support alternative fuel blending.

Gas turbine monitoring and diagnostics centers frequently encounter false alarms that consume valuable time and resources. Many of these false alarms stem from issues within the instrumentation chain: sensors that have drifted, failed, or produced corrupted data during transmission or storage.

A client sought to expand their capabilities in gas turbine performance monitoring and analysis. They needed both educational resources to help their team understand and apply digital twin technology, as well as refinements to calibration software that would meet rigorous quality standards for deployment.

A client sought to improve their ability to detect and diagnose equipment faults in their gas turbine fleet before they led to costly unplanned outages. Traditional monitoring approaches were reactive, often identifying problems only after performance had already degraded significantly.

A utility-scale solar plant operator sought to transition from reactive and preventative maintenance practices toward more cost-effective condition-based approaches. The challenge was identifying performance anomalies and equipment issues early enough to reduce energy losses and maintenance costs, while minimizing false alarms that waste operational resources.