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 the Paris climate targets. After all, the goal 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 electromobility must be massively accelerated. Furthermore, transmission and distribution grids around the globe will have to be converted and expanded.
However, this reorganisation of the energy system is challenging, as it requires the cooperation of many companies and authorities. And under great time pressure. 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, enclosure builders, planners, network operators and system integrators at one (virtual) table.
EPLAN in the energy sector
Find out how companies are using our solutions to meet current technical and economic developments and improve their productivity.
Mastering the challenges of the energy transition with EPLAN
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 more quickly retrofit or build new substations and transformer stations. Digital twins additionally help in simplifying servicing and maintenance and accelerating these processes. Manufacturers of wind turbines or charging infrastructure can raise their manufacturing to the next level with the solutions from EPLAN and Rittal. This type of industrialised production is the only way to build a sustainable energy system more quickly and cost-efficiently.
Tangible added value – in every step of the process
EPLAN and Rittal solutions enable data to consistently be used end-to-end along the various steps of your value chain. We naturally have the benefits for each of these steps in mind. 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. Working on an EPLAN project means consistent documentation is available for the entire system, facilitating operations and service calls.
For even more benefits, click on the individual steps in the graphic.
- 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
Efficient expansion of the energy landscape
You also benefit from our solutions in decentralised energy systems: Planners and operators of systems for the generation, storage and distribution of renewable energies design faster with EPLAN.
More about grid expansion
EPLAN also has the right solutions for grid operators. Using software as an example, EPLAN Electric P8 is available to companies in the energy sector for planning new facilities or converting existing ones.
Major challenges – specific concerns
Would you like to find out just how convincing our solutions are or do you have questions about them? Then get in touch with us – we’re happy to help you!
Jan Oliver Kammesheidt – EPLAN Global Vertical Market Manager is responsible for our clients in the energy sector.
Your added value
We rely on standards and digitalisation. Working with this philosophy simply accelerates processes. Project implementation becomes faster through standardisation and (partial) automation. Thanks to high-quality data and web configurators, ordering takes less time. Training new employees can be completed more quickly with state-of-the-art software. And other processes are also faster because they run more smoothly.
Our certified software and hardware meets international norms and standards. Your supply chain is secure with us. For reliable expansion. For instance, EPLAN Cloud solutions fulfil critical infrastructure requirements and have valid certifications. In addition, our business model is more than dependable: EPLAN and Rittal belong to the Friedhelm Loh Group, which is managed as a foundation. We will therefore continue to support you in the future.
We ensure that you can cooperate and collaborate all the time and from anywhere in the world. For more transparency throughout the entire process. Collaboration is even possible across companies in the cloud. Despite our broad product portfolio, our customers have one point of contact. If optimisation is required, the experts from EPLAN Consulting can help.
Standardisation and modularity make it possible for you to react quickly to high demands on the market. For more profitability in the energy transition. The synergies between EPLAN and Rittal further mean comparatively low production costs. Rittal’s series products are available around the world. The company has extensive expertise in industrialising processes, both globally and across industries.
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 with these solutions
Our products and solutions standardise and automate work steps – to increase the tempo.
EPLAN Electric P8: Electrical engineering planning during construction and operations
You can 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: 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 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: Networking 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.
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Reliable solutions for sustainable energy supplies
Rittal supports the energy industry with a tailored portfolio for applications such as wind turbines and photovoltaic systems that can withstand all environmental conditions thanks to robust enclosures and a coordinated climate control concept.
The perfect tools for your very own energy revolution
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We’re happy to help!
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