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The Renewables Group
Leaders in renewable energy automation
Cromarty Automation has solutions that perform critical roles in the control and management of renewable assets.
Cromarty Automation is on the cutting edge of renewable energy technologies, including solar and wind farms and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
We have a proven track record of delivering solutions for our customers through our team of specialists. We will tailor a solution to meet your project needs and can work alongside you for the duration of your project and beyond.
The core capabilities of the Renewable Group are:
Automation & Process control for renewable energy operations through PLC, SCADA, Telemetry, RTAC system design, programming, installation and commissioning
Balance of Plant (BOP) Control Systems for Solar, Wind & Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Information management, Historians and MES and ERP, Validation and auditing
8Legs, Cromarty Automation's Semi Dispatch platform communications tool.
Electricity Market Management System (EMMS solutions)
Flexible and affordable Cloud Hosted SaaS solutions
Underpinning our offer is a solution called 8 Legs
8Legs is a software stack deployed either in the cloud or on an Industrial PC onsite at Solar Farms, Wind Farms and Utility Batteries.
At its core, 8Legs serves as a bridge between the AEMO Market Data and the control system onsite.
We can manage your Semi Scheduled Dispatch Instructions and ensure they get delivered into your control platform in a timely manner, minimising dispatch non-compliance.
This solution is continually evolving and has it’s own dashboard interface, notifications. You can see at a glance the status of one or many renewable assets.
Developed in a customer centric manner, we can adapt and add to include any features or data that we have access to.
Examples of added functionality:
Management of Harmonic Filters
Interfacing to 3rd party forecasting providers allowing you to participate in AEMO’s Self-Forecast program
Writing Availability back to AEMO based on inverters or turbines available
Managing Dynamic Ramp Rate and constantly adjusting this calculation to meet AEMO requirements
Interfacing Batteries into existing assets to provide a single window incorporating multiple OEM devices.
Balance of Plant (BOP) Control Systems for Solar, Wind & Battery
Balance of Plant (BOP) operations encompass all the support systems and infrastructure necessary for the efficient functioning of a facility, excluding the core production processes. This includes equipment such as inverters, turbines, protection relays, trackers, meteorological stations and electrical supply units, as well as the control and monitoring systems that manage these components.
Effective BOP automation integrates these elements to optimize performance, enhance safety, and ensure reliability. By employing advanced control strategies and real-time data analytics, BOP operations help maintain operational efficiency, reduce downtime, and support compliance with regulatory standards, ultimately contributing to the overall productivity of the plant.
We can deliver Balance Of Plant solutions to the following generation systems:
Battery Energy Solar Systems (BESS)
Solar Farms
Wind Farms
Hybrid Energy Systems
