General Electric Digital and Larsen & Toubro Infotech ( Larsen & Toubro Infotech ) will lead a multiphase digital solar plant testbed project at an LTI solar plant in LTI , beginning early next year , according to Larsen & Toubro Infotech ). The testbed combines GE Digital ’s Predix platform with LTI ’s solar plant technology, offering real-time data analytics to enable utilities to see how efficiently their plants and systems are working, as well as key performance indicators and forecasting data. IIC estimated a 30% reduction in operations and maintenance costs could save utilities $50 million early next year .
General Electric Digital and Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) will lead a multiphase digital solar plant testbed project at an LTI solar plant in Rajasthan, beginning early next year, according to the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). The testbed combines GE Digital’s Predix platform with LTI’s solar plant technology, offering real-time data analytics to enable utilities to see how efficiently their plants and systems are working, as well as key performance indicators and forecasting data. IIC estimated a 30% reduction in operations and maintenance costs could save utilities around $15m annually.