EDF Renewables France is using an Onyx InSight cloud-based inspection and service tool for all its wind farms in France.
The initial three-year deal sees fieldPro cover 1675MW of wind assets in the country
It follows a partnership with EDF Renewables North America for Onyx InSight’s condition monitoring solutions, including cloud-based system fleetMonitor and retro-fit ecoCMS hardware installations.
The use of fieldPro will circumvent the need for paper-based solutions, enabling EDF Renewables France’s asset managers to digitally document and automate the inspection process, streamline image categorisation with indexed photos and auto-generate reports.
Onyx InSight worked with EDF Renewables France to tailor the interface of the software platform to specifically support and align with their requirements.
EDF Renewables France asset managers Soraya Zobiri and Amine Kabbaj said: “FieldPro has a huge potential to improve the way we work by setting best practices and automating a lot of our procedures.
“Our journey to provide clean energy at the lowest cost is ultimately driven by efficiency gains and we are confident that by partnering with Onyx InSight, we will continue to deliver ever-more affordable clean energy.”
Onyx InSight business development manager Northern Europe Keiran Knowles said: “We know from years of experience that the reality of collecting inspection data and managing field operations can be complex and time consuming.
“Our fieldPro tool allows operators greater oversight of this crucial part of operations and maintenance, while removing the burden from technicians having to spend valuable time in sorting through hundreds of inspection points and photos and writing laborious reports.
“Instead this technology facilitates scheduling and work order assignment, while streamlining data collection for improved planning, safety and logistics.
“Adopting mobile digitisation tools unlocks the most accurate data analytics yet.
“Inspection data is the next frontier in the complete digitalisation of the global wind fleet, and we are proud to support pioneers such as EDF Renewables France as they continue to drive down the cost of producing clean energy.”