Decentralised energy systems
Growing the renewable energy sector: Accelerated expansion with EPLAN
EPLAN accelerates the planning of the systems required to transform the energy landscape, preparing for the future. Planners and operators can develop wind turbines or photovoltaic technology as well as storage and charging infrastructure faster and more efficiently using EPLAN software. Thanks to standardisation and automation, more systems for generation, storage and distribution can be built in less time.
EPLAN - Perfect for energy systems
Advancing the energy system transformation is a common goal for all stakeholders in the energy industry. To decarbonise supply, which is necessary to set the energy industry up for the future, new renewable energy systems must be built. Due to their size and the volatility of the supply, they often only function well in combination with one another. For instance, wind farms can be connected to energy storage systems to balance loads, and photovoltaic systems can supply energy directly to charging infrastructure. Furthermore, it might also make sense to connect smaller renewable energy systems into a virtual power plant network. This is why we consider the systems in the entire decentralised energy landscape.
EPLAN software makes it possible to network all participants in the construction of a system into one single project, which serves as the single source of truth, ensuring standardised access to all high-quality data. Aside from speeding up the design and construction phases of a project, the operations team will also benefit. For instance, field work on wind turbines often takes place under extreme conditions. By using the digital twin in EPLAN, the number of service missions can be reduced considerably. The associated documentation, which is always reliable and up to date, makes the operator’s work much easier and improves overall data quality.
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Stephanie Kudak – EPLAN Vertical Market Manager, is responsible for our clients in the energy sector.
New energy with EPLAN – Bringing clear advantages
EPLAN software helps planners and operators advance the expansion of decentralised energy systems. For the last twenty years, it's been customisable to the specific needs of companies in this sector. The software digitises the planning of new constructions – thereby making it faster.
EPLAN Electric P8 is a future-oriented software tool that is continually being improved and developed. A consistent, integrated and fast electrical schematic software for the planning and electrical design of machines and plant systems, the software supports a wide variety of engineering methods: from manual creation through to standardised and template-based approaches. EPLAN Electric P8 offers you much more than “just” drawing electrical schematics and circuit diagrams.
Furthermore, electrical engineering with EPLAN is widespread: with many suppliers already using the software.
The electrical engineering construction for systems takes place in 3D design. This makes the documentation valid, meaningful and clear. EPLAN Electric P8 offers this added value when used in combination with EPLAN Pro Panel. EPLAN Pro Panel enables 3D design and construction of control cabinets, switchgear systems and power distribution systems for energy distribution. EPLAN Pro Panel provides you an integrated solution for control cabinet design.
Our software allows you to establish standard formats and even fixed processes. The standardisation of electrical engineering starts here in the design and project planning phases. The fact that suppliers, system integrators and service technicians are all also operating from the foundation of standardised specifications is just icing on the cake.
The same, standardised data is used throughout the construction and manufacturing processes. Operators benefit from the fact that suppliers are working with the documentation from the project planning phase and can supplement it with their detail engineering. Planning and construction processes can thereby be completed in half the time. Any maintenance or service calls during operations are also accelerated.
Combined expertise for the energy transition
EPLAN and Rittal support you in making the energy transition happen - with the right software and hardware solutions for the efficient planning of the required systems. Our expertise is wide-ranging.
More about grid expansion
EPLAN also have the right solutions for grid operators. Using software as an example, EPLAN Electric P8 has been available to companies in the energy sector for some time now for planning new facilities or converting existing ones.
The right energy solutions from A to Z
EPLAN Electric P8: Electrical engineering planning during construction and operations
Generate schematics for wind energy and photovoltaic systems or charging infrastructure in EPLAN Electric P8. This means you can standardise and automate the creation of the entire electrical engineering documentation. Even during the early engineering phase, suppliers and clients work together better thanks to shared project data.
EPLAN Data Portal: Keeping the overview through consistency
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 also includes entire wind parks or charging stations. You can use this principle to transform traditional work processes: standards are set at the beginning so that the details are worked out using the same foundation. Data can be easily 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. This automated engineering also makes it possible to create production documentation with just a few clicks.
EPLAN eVIEW: Networking the energy ecosystem
Optimise collaboration in your engineering projects across system, discipline, departmental and geographical boundaries using solutions such as EPLAN eVIEW.
Be quick off the mark and benefit from clever project planning with the EPLAN Engineering Standard
We’ve promised that your work using EPLAN software will be easier. To fulfil this promise right from the start, we're supporting you with the EPLAN Engineering Standard. It includes useful templates and examples that you can use in various work phases, allowing you to get directly started with planning using a standardised foundation of data. For instance, you can find an example application especially for photovoltaic systems with an output greater than 30 kVAs in parallel grid operation that you can very easily customise to your needs. You receive a complete EPLAN project, including the documentation and digital twin of the AC distribution board. This saves you valuable time right from the very start of the engineering phase and gives you access to a reliable and proven system.*
*Prerequisite: EPLAN ID connected to your company organisation
Be quick off the mark and benefit from clever project planning with the EPLAN Engineering Standard
We’ve promised that your work using EPLAN software will be easier. To fulfil this promise right from the start, we're supporting you with the EPLAN Engineering Standard. It includes useful templates and examples that you can use in various work phases, allowing you to get directly started with planning using a standardised foundation of data. For instance, you can find an example application especially for photovoltaic systems with an output greater than 30 kVAs in parallel grid operation that you can very easily customise to your needs. You receive a complete EPLAN project, including the documentation and digital twin of the AC distribution board. This saves you valuable time right from the very start of the engineering phase and gives you access to a reliable and proven system.*
*Prerequisite: EPLAN ID connected to your company organisation
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