Hydro Tasmania has completed an $18 million upgrade to the central system used to monitor and control most of the state's hydropower network from Hobart.
The utility partnered with Aspentech DGM to transition its power stations to a new Generation Management System (GMS), replacing a 25-year-old platform.
"The GMS is essentially the brain of our hydropower network,"
said Executive General Manager of Assets and Infrastructure at Hydro Tasmania, Jesse Clark. The new GMS underpins the company's ability to manage one of the most complex hydropower systems in the world.
Author's summary: Hydro Tasmania upgrades control system.