Power plant optimization: efficient. safe. highly scalable.

Maximum operational reliability and lower costs – these are the advantages of a modern power plant control system. With a scalable optimization solution, manual efforts are a thing of the past.

The energy transition poses new challenges for power plant operators – from municipal utilities to large corporations. Many operators already have powerful control systems, but the step to make optimal use of these systems often remains undone due to a lack of modern optimization solutions.

This is exactly where VK Energie comes in. With the VK Box and powerful, fully automated optimization, clients can use the full potential of their plants.

The process couldn't be seamlessly integrated until now. Direct connectivity between the operators' management tool and the VK Energie backend was missing. Without seamless integration, both systems ran in parallel and maintenance/faults had to be managed in both systems at the same time. Together with jambit, VK Energie developed a solution to overcome this barrier and take client centricity to a new level together with jambit.

The integration was carried out in close cooperation between jambit and VK Energie. It started with a detailed requirements analysis, in which both teams jointly analyzed the technical and operational challenges. jambit supported the project with in-depth expertise in software architectures and operational processes and actively contributed to the solution finding.

In an agile and iterative approach, the solution was developed step by step. This approach made it possible to make necessary adjustments in real time and to react flexibly to specific client requirements.

The key to success was the collaboration between the two teams of specialists. VK Energie contributed its extensive expertise in the optimization of energy systems, simulations and plant configurations. jambit ensured that the final solution met the highest security, high availability and redundancy requirements. At the same time, it could be quickly and easily integrated into the client's existing infrastructure.

The result of this collaboration was the development of an API that meets the highest security standards, is highly scalable and makes it possible to integrate the VK Energie backend directly into the client's plant operations.

The introduction of the VK Energie API means that power plant operators can now access current data directly from the VK Energie backend and integrate it seamlessly into their own plant operations systems. This enables precise and reliable control and the real-time integration of all relevant operating data.

The API also offers advanced functionalities: It transmits fault messages in the event of unplanned downtime and takes planned unavailabilities into account, so that operators always have an overview of the status of their plants.

If it's fully automated optimization and control of the plants, simulations for optimal configurations or the implementation of Redispatch 2.0, VK Energie's complete solution allows power plant operators to use the full potential of their energy systems.

A specific example shows how VK Energie, as a central operations optimizer, enables operators to flexibly decide if a gas boiler or a heat pump should be put into operation – optimized according to current electricity prices. This leads to an even more economical use of the power plants and maximizes efficiency in operations.

• Seamless integration: The VK Energie API enables direct integration of current data into the operating systems of power plant operators.
• Optimized operations: Fully automated control, simulations and Redispatch 2.0 maximize the efficiency of energy systems.
• Enhanced functionality: The API reports both unplanned downtime (faults) and planned plant unavailability.
• Economic use: The VK operational optimization decides, for example, when to operate a heat pump, optimizing at the most favorable electricity prices.
• Scalable solution: The solution meets the highest security requirements and can be quickly adapted to the individual client environment.