Energy
Full power for the energy transition – with suitable software and hardware solutions
The energy transition is a true Herculean task and is something we can only accomplish working together. To keep everything on track, infrastructure must be converted and expanded. EPLAN and Rittal offer the relevant software and hardware solutions, not to mention services, for integrating all of this, thereby helping to increase the tempo for the measures that must be taken.
The complex task of restructuring the energy landscape
The energy system transformation is nothing less than an enormous global project. The energy sector naturally has a major role to play in achieving targets set in the legally binding treaty, The Paris Agreement. The goal here is to produce and distribute increasing amounts of cleaner green energy.
For this to succeed, the expansion of renewables and the addition of storage and charging infrastructure for EV must be massively accelerated. Furthermore, transmission and distribution grids around the globe will have to be converted and expanded.
Reorganising the energy system poses a significant challenge as it requires the cooperation of many companies and authorities within tight time constraints.This is where the expertise of EPLAN and Rittal is of great value – after all, we have always been thinking in terms of networked ecosystems. For the energy sector, this means that we bring together component manufacturers, control panel builders, planners, network operators and system integrators at one (virtual) table.
EPLAN in the energy sector
Discover how companies are using our solutions to improve their productivity and meet current technical and economic developments.
Mastering the challenges of the energy transition with EPLAN
Together, EPLAN and Rittal offer software tools and hardware products for companies in the energy sector. Our philosophy is based on consistent, end-to-end data that can be used from engineering through manufacturing to system servicing and maintenance. This makes operations more secure and changes easier to manage. Grid operators, for instance, are exploiting the potential of standardisation to retrofit or build new substations and transformer stations more quickly. Digital twins additionally help in simplifying servicing and maintenance and accelerating these processes. Overall, enabling them to build sustainable energy systems more quickly and cost-efficiently.
Tangible added value – in every step of the process
The end-to-end date throughout all stages of your value chain will help to maximise benefits at every step. Take the example of planning: with digital twins of the plant systems and augmented reality technology, critical infrastructure can be planned without having to be on site. For procurement, you benefit from the automated creation of bills of materials (as just one example). Documents in 2D and 3D make it possible to provide precise information to production.
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- Preplanning of machines, plant systems and projects with EPLAN Preplanning
- Possibility of developing supplier guidelines
- Components for medium-voltage and high-voltage systems as well as other energy-relevant devices from our EPLAN Data Portal can be transferred into planning documents using drag and drop
- Engineering utilises the same foundation of data, from starting a project to its completion
- Cloud collaboration enables the complete digital exchange of data and planning statuses
- Automatic quality assurance of the generated documentation thanks to the EPLAN Project Reference Tool
- Cloud collaboration with the supplier network. Access rights can be individually assigned. Digital communication for technical clarifications
- Various configurators facilitate component selection
- End-to-end use of data in design and manufacturing processes. Operators benefit from the fact that suppliers of protection technology and control technology systems (as examples) can continue to seamlessly work with the documentation from the project planning phase and supplement it with their detail engineering
- With Rittal’s pre-assembly centres, labour-intensive processes can be outsourced to experts. Automation, prefabricated and assembled distribution systems and matching rails speed up the assembly of switchgear systems and control cabinets
- Avoidance of contractual penalties thanks to quick (re-)procurement processes
- Preparation of the production planning with the help of digital twins and augmented reality
- Subsequent technical changes are always available to production thanks to cloud access – nobody must struggle with printouts on paper
- Unbeatable logistics: components from the Rittal portfolio are available within 24 to 48 hours. This is particularly helpful in cases of technical changes or production damage
- Structured approach for every production step via Smart Wiring and Smart Mounting
- An EPLAN Project contains the current planning status for all departments and external suppliers. With the Rittal ePocket, there is a central storage location for all system documentation
- The cloud environment enables completely digital documentation and communication of technical changes, not to mention for service calls and replaced components and system parts. It is the direct line between service technicians and engineering
- Digital twins and augmented reality technologies allow for virtual training on the systems and the planning of service calls or structural changes without being on site
- Digital twins and augmented reality technologies further increase occupational safety, for instance on wind turbines or in substations – virtual, realistic training is now possible
More about grid expansion
EPLAN have the perfect solutions for grid operators. Using software as an example, EPLAN Electric P8 has been assisting companies in the energy sector for some time now for planning new facilities or converting and expanding existing ones.
More about grid expansion
EPLAN have the perfect solutions for grid operators. Using software as an example, EPLAN Electric P8 has been assisting companies in the energy sector for some time now for planning new facilities or converting and expanding existing ones.
Major challenges – specific concerns
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Your added value
We rely on standards and digitalisation. Working with this philosophy simply accelerates processes and project implementation becomes faster through standardisation and (partial) automation. Thanks to high-quality data and web configurators, ordering takes less time. In addition, training new employees can be completed more quickly with state-of-the-art software.
Our business model is more than dependable: EPLAN and Rittal belong to the Friedhelm Loh Group, which is managed as a foundation. This ensures that we can consistently provide support to you in the long term. meaning that we can therefore continue to support you in the future.
All certified software and hardware adhere to global standards and regulations, ensuring the security of your supply chain. Trust us for reliable expansion! For instance, EPLAN Cloud solutions fulfil critical infrastructure requirements and have valid certifications.
We enable collaboration across companies that are located anywhere in the world through cloud solutions. Not only does this promote better co-oporation, but increases project transparency throughout the entire process. Not only that, you have teh option to work together with our experts from EPLAN Consulting to optimise processes.
Take advantage of our automated workflows and high data consistency and integration. This will help protect your company from skilled-worker shortages and reduce the burden on your employees, for efficient processes.
A foundation is required upon which everyone involved in planning and design can exchange information. The EPLAN Cloud is such a solution – and the products from Rittal are already integrated into it. The software from EPLAN helps to advance the expansion of grids and decentralised energy systems. Data is used consistently from the start to the finish in engineering as well as in the design and manufacturing process.
We’re networking the energy ecosystem with these integrated solutions.
The benefits of standardisation in the energy sector are clear. Incidentally, these are the principles that industrial companies also work by – with the efficient planning, design and manufacturing of a large number of standardised systems with many variants. This enables companies in the energy sector to manage the expansion of their infrastructure. Our solutions are developed based on the highest security standards. For instance, EPLAN software products are certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and thus meet the requirements for documented information security management systems.
EPLAN and Rittal are setting the pace!
Our products and solutions standardise and automate each process step.
EPLAN Electric P8: Electrical engineering planning during construction and operations
Generate schematics for transformer stations and substations in EPLAN Electric P8. This means you can standardise and automate the creation of the entire electrotechnical documentation. Even during the early engineering phase, suppliers and clients work together better thanks to shared project data.
EPLAN Data Portal: Device data to generate momentum
Standardised device data is the name of the game for the EPLAN Data Portal. Along with alpha-numeric device data, the portal also contains schematic macros, multilingual device information, preview images and documentation. The device data provided by the manufacturers is directly integrated into the EPLAN Platform when it is downloaded. This creates structure, an overview and greater data depth. Not to mention more momentum!
EPLAN Preplanning: Clear and structured data right from the very start
Using EPLAN Preplanning, plant system structures, process data and project information are recorded and managed in a structured way from the very start. This allows you to transform traditional working processes. Standards are set from the beginning so that the details, for instance in primary and secondary technology, are worked out using the same foundation. Data – for high-voltage system planning as an example – can easily be imported and exported, saving time and requiring less effort.
EPLAN eBUILD: Effectively advancing engineering
EPLAN eBUILD lets you use schematic templates to automatically create new schematics from your current project data. Frequently used combinations are managed in a central template library. These typically used combinations can then be used to design entire substations more quickly.
EPLAN eVIEW: Collaboration throughout the energy ecosystem
Optimise collaboration in your engineering projects across system, discipline, departmental and geographical boundaries using solutions such as EPLAN eVIEW.
Rittal Solutions
Rittal is committed to delivering to the energy industry a tailored product range, including modular, standardised solutions for sector-specific challenges. This includes enclosures, power distribution, climate control, automation solutions for panel building and service.
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Engineering for the power grids of the future
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