Skyfire & BluEarth Projects

Complete Data Stack

ISA-18.2 Alarm Expert

Ignition Premier Integrator

Unified SCADA, Historian & Analytics Platform for Renewable Energy Operations

From solar inverters to wind turbines to battery storage—one integrated Ignition platform with centralized alarm monitoring, remote HMI access, PI System historians, Seeq analytics, and Snowflake enterprise data. Purpose-built for distributed renewable operations.

Why Renewable Energy Operators Choose Streamline

Proven expertise delivering integrated monitoring solutions for solar, wind, and energy storage

Ignition Centralized Monitoring

Monitor your entire renewable portfolio from one Ignition platform. Solar farms in Alberta, wind projects in Saskatchewan, BESS in BC—unified visibility with Perspective web/mobile HMI. ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization eliminating nuisance alerts across distributed assets.

Complete Historian-to-Analytics Stack

Production data flows from Ignition SCADA through PI System or Canary historians into Seeq advanced analytics and Snowflake enterprise platform. Real-time generation monitoring to long-term yield optimization—one integrated architecture.

Remote Operations Excellence

Ignition Perspective delivers responsive HMI to field technicians on tablets, operations managers on laptops, executives on smartphones. Secure browser-based access eliminating VPN complexity. Monitor generation, diagnose issues, optimize performance—anywhere.

Centralized Ignition SCADA for Distributed Renewables

Break free from isolated vendor systems. Ignition by Inductive Automation unifies solar inverters, wind turbines, BESS controllers, weather stations, and grid interconnection into one centralized platform with ISA-18.2 alarm management and Perspective remote HMI.

Centralized Monitoring Capabilities

Multi-Site Portfolio Visualization: Monitor 10+ solar farms, 5+ wind projects, multiple BESS installations from unified Ignition Gateway Network architecture
Vendor-Agnostic Integration: Connect SMA, SolarEdge, Fronius inverters; Vestas, GE, Siemens turbines; Tesla, Fluence BESS via native OPC-UA and Modbus
ISA-18.2 Alarm Rationalization: Systematic alarm reduction from 500+ daily nuisance alarms to under 150 actionable alerts per operator
Real-Time Performance Intelligence: Sub second-generation data, weather correlation, grid compliance monitoring, predictive maintenance alerts
Ignition Perspective Remote Access: Responsive web/mobile HMI for field technicians, operations managers, executives—secure browser-based visibility

Alarm Assessment

Evaluate your current alarm performance against ISA-18.2 targets for renewable operations

Ignition Demo

See centralized renewable monitoring with Perspective mobile HMI in action

Complete Renewable Energy Data Architecture

From real-time SCADA through historians to advanced analytics and enterprise cloud—one integrated platform

Ignition SCADA

Foundation layer connecting solar inverters, wind turbines, BESS controllers, weather stations, revenue meters. Vision HMI for control rooms, Perspective for web/mobile. Real-time generation monitoring with ISA-18.2 alarm management.

PI System & Canary Historians

Time-series data management capturing every generation data point, weather measurement, grid event. PI Asset Framework organizing solar farms, wind projects, BESS installations. Canary delivering unlimited tags for growing renewable portfolios.

Seeq Advanced Analytics

Production optimization, yield analysis, equipment health monitoring, predictive maintenance. Seeq connects to PI System and Canary delivering advanced analytics for renewable operations—identifying underperformance, forecasting degradation, optimizing availability.

Snowflake OT Data Platform

Enterprise renewable energy data platform aggregating generation, weather, financial, maintenance data. Portfolio analytics, executive dashboards, machine learning models, regulatory reporting. Snowflake scales from single project to 1GW+ portfolios.

Proven Historian Platforms for Renewable Energy

PI System and Canary expertise for production tracking, performance analysis, and regulatory compliance

AVEVA PI System for Renewable Operations

Industry-standard historian for renewable energy: 25+ years PI System experience with Asset Framework organizing solar farms, wind projects, BESS installations. Production tracking, weather correlation, grid compliance reporting, and portfolio analytics.

PI Asset Framework for renewable portfolios
Generation production tracking and trending
Weather data integration and correlation
PI Vision dashboards for operations and executives
Automated performance and compliance reporting

Canary Historian for Renewable Energy

Cost-effective historian for growing portfolios: Unlimited tag licensing perfect for expanding solar and wind operations. Server-based pricing eliminates per-tag costs as renewable capacity grows. Native Seeq integration for advanced analytics.

Unlimited tags - scale without licensing penalties
Built-in Axiom visualization and analytics
Native Seeq connectivity for advanced analytics
70% lower TCO vs traditional tag-based historians
Perfect for growing renewable portfolios

Advanced Analytics & Enterprise Cloud Platform

Seeq production optimization and Snowflake enterprise analytics for renewable energy portfolios

Seeq Advanced Analytics for Renewables

Production optimization and equipment health: Seeq connects to PI System and Canary historians delivering advanced analytics for solar, wind, and BESS operations. Identify underperforming arrays, predict component failures, optimize generation across weather patterns.

Solar array performance and yield analysis
Wind turbine health monitoring and diagnostics
BESS state-of-health and degradation tracking
Predictive maintenance and failure forecasting
Weather correlation and generation optimization

Snowflake OT Data Platform for Renewables

Enterprise renewable energy data platform: Snowflake aggregates generation data, weather measurements, financial performance, maintenance records across your entire portfolio. Executive dashboards, machine learning models, regulatory reporting, and portfolio analytics at scale.

ISA-18.2 Alarm Management for Renewable Energy

Distributed solar, wind, and BESS operations generate thousands of alerts daily. Transform alarm chaos into actionable intelligence through systematic ISA-18.2 rationalization delivering 70% nuisance alarm reduction.

Alarm Rationalization Methodology

Comprehensive assessment of existing alarm configuration across distributed renewable assets. Alarm philosophy development specific to solar inverters, wind turbines, BESS controllers. Bad actor identification and systematic elimination achieving ISA-18.2 target performance.

Target Performance Metrics

Less than 150 alarms per operator daily. Maximum 10 alarms during upset conditions. Zero standing alarms during normal operations. 95% alarm acceptance within 60 seconds. Documented results: 70% nuisance alarm reduction, 40% faster response to critical generation issues.

Common Renewable Alarm Challenges

Solar operations: inverter fault floods during weather events, string-level nuisance alarms, irradiance correlation failures. Wind operations: turbine alarm cascades, nacelle sensor false positives, grid event flooding. BESS operations: cell voltage imbalance storms, thermal management alerts, SOC/SOH monitoring overload. Systematic rationalization transforms these challenges into manageable, actionable alarm systems.

Ignition Perspective: Remote HMI for Renewable Operations

Responsive web and mobile applications delivering secure, browser-based access to distributed solar, wind, and BESS

Field Technician Mobile Access

Ignition Perspective on tablets and smartphones. Field technicians accessing real-time generation data, inverter diagnostics, turbine parameters, BESS status from remote solar farms and wind sites. Troubleshoot issues, verify repairs, optimize performance—anywhere with cellular connectivity.

Operations Manager Web Dashboards

Responsive Ignition Perspective applications for laptops and workstations. Operations managers monitoring portfolio-wide generation, weather impacts, grid compliance, alarm performance. Browser-based access eliminating VPN complexity. Real-time visibility into multi-site renewable operations.

Executive Performance Intelligence

High-level Perspective dashboards for smartphones and tablets. Executives tracking portfolio generation, revenue performance, capacity factors, availability metrics. Secure browser access to critical KPIs without complex authentication. Strategic visibility into renewable asset performance.

Proven Renewable Energy Project Success

Delivering integrated SCADA, historian, and analytics solutions for Canadian solar and wind operations

Skyfire Energy: Multi-Site Solar SCADA

Comprehensive Ignition Perspective web applications for distributed solar installations across Western Canada. Centralized monitoring integrating SMA and SolarEdge inverters. ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization reducing nuisance alerts by 65%. Mobile field technician access enabling rapid diagnostics and optimization.

65%

Alarm Reduction

Solar Sites Unified

BluEarth Renewables: Wind & Solar Integration

Integrated Ignition SCADA platform unifying wind and solar operations across Alberta and Saskatchewan. PI System historian capturing turbine performance, solar generation, weather data. Seeq analytics identifying underperformance patterns. Perspective mobile HMI for distributed field operations.

150MW+

12+

Renewable Capacity

Site Monitored

Comprehensive Renewable Energy System Integration

Native connectivity to solar inverters, wind turbines, BESS controllers, weather stations, and grid systems

Solar Inverter Integration

Native connectivity to SMA, SolarEdge, Fronius, ABB, Schneider Electric solar inverters via Modbus TCP/RTU and SunSpec protocols. Real-time string monitoring, MPPT tracking, production optimization.

Wind Turbine SCADA

Comprehensive monitoring of Vestas, GE, Siemens Gamesa, Enercon wind turbines. Nacelle parameters, generator performance, blade pitch control, yaw positioning, vibration analysis.

Battery Energy Storage Systems

Integration with Tesla Megapack, Fluence, Wärtsilä BESS controllers. Cell voltage monitoring, thermal management, SOC/SOH tracking, grid services control, degradation analysis.

Weather Station Integration

Real-time meteorological data from Campbell Scientific, Vaisala, Lufft weather stations. Irradiance, temperature, wind speed/direction, precipitation, atmospheric pressure for generation correlation.

Grid Interconnection Monitoring

Point of interconnection monitoring via SEL, GE, ABB relays and meters. Voltage, frequency, power factor, reactive power, harmonics. Grid code compliance and power quality analysis.

Substation Automation

Integration with substation SCADA systems via IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus protocols. Breaker status, transformer monitoring, switchgear control, protection relay coordination.

Ready to Unify Your Renewable Energy Operations?

Let’s discuss how our integrated Ignition SCADA, historian, and analytics solutions can deliver centralized monitoring, alarm management, and remote HMI for your solar, wind, and energy storage portfolio