PRY-CAM For data-driven power EN

The absolute need for a predictive approach In the case of an Extra High Voltage interconnector (500 kV, 2 GWof power) losses due to non-supplied power can be up to over € 700,000 per day. To ensure continuity of supplies transmission and distribution system operators, in the past, used to rely mainly on ordinary, extraordinary and, in some cases, also preventative maintenance, but over time they have realised that this was not enough. As a matter of fact, a predictive approach has turned out to be the only way to effectively protect the continuity of the service of an electrical infrastructure, be it power transmission or distribution, and predictions can be made only based on the collection of a large volume of data related to the operation of the infrastructure itself. In high and extra-high voltage networks, fault prediction allows not only to plan power supply outages and related back-up solutions, but also to avoid serious physical damages to an infrastructure and reduce inconveniences and financial impacts to a minimum . Reduced inconveniences and financial impacts Planning of service interruptions The electrical power generated by any type of power plant is transmitted and distributed to the centres of consumption (urban areas, industrial parks, etc.) by ways of infrastructures that must ensure continuity of supplies and that are designed and built specifically to this purpose. Fault prediction allows to plan service interruptions needed for maintenance and repair of electrical infrastructures and in-stock availability of spare parts and generates benefits for all players involved in the generation, transmission and use of electricity. In power distribution the benefits deriving from fault prediction and planning of power supply outages translate into preserving profitability in infrastructures that may report losses by the minute when out of service (e.g. industrial plants). Continuity of power supply