Renewasoft Technical Blog
In-depth articles on the energy market, artificial intelligence and hydroelectric plant management.
Bearing Failure Detection through Vibration Analysis: Common Signals and Early Diagnosis Approaches in Hydroelectric Power Plant Equipment
Local defects in turbine and generator bearings produce impulsive vibrations. We explain the most common fault signals and early diagnosis approaches in vibration analysis.
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Multi-HES Portfolio Balancing: How to Optimize Water–Generation–Market Decisions from a Single Control Center
Same basin, similar turbines, yet the monthly revenues of two multi-HES portfolios can differ sharply. How to optimize water, generation and market decisions from a single control center.
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Hydropower Plant Operations Under Extreme Weather: How Flood and Drought Reshape Production and Maintenance Planning
Extreme weather is no longer an exception but an operating parameter. How should hydropower production and maintenance planning be reshaped during floods and prolonged droughts?
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OT/IT Network Segmentation and Micro-Segmentation: Secure Architecture Design for Energy Companies
Secure SCADA architecture for hydropower plants: OT/IT network segmentation and micro-segmentation with the Purdue model, IEC 62443 and Zero Trust.
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Software Security in Critical Energy Facilities: Secure Coding, CI/CD and Supply Chain Risks
In digitalized hydropower plants, even a small software vulnerability can cause physical damage. We cover secure coding, CI/CD and supply chain risks.
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Model Monitoring (MLOps) and Forecast Accuracy
The model appears to work, but is it truly reliable? We explain how to monitor and maintain energy production forecasting models in live environments.
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Operator + AI Together: Enhancing Hydropower Production Forecast Quality Through Human Approval
The real question in hydropower forecasting is no longer whether AI can predict, but when a model is trustworthy and who owns the final decision. We explain human-in-the-loop controlled autonomy.
→Real-Time Anomaly Detection: Cyber Attack Detection via SCADA Data
SCADA data is not just for operational reporting; it is a cybersecurity signal line. We explain real-time anomaly detection with physical process modeling and hybrid machine learning.
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Ransomware and APT Threats Targeting Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
From the Colonial Pipeline attack to today, the silent war inside industrial control systems: attack lifecycle, lateral movement and AI-powered defense.
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What Happens When Weather Meets Hydrology?
When does the water that falls from the sky become megawatts? We explain the rain, snow and temperature → basin → discharge chain from scientific, operational and modeling perspectives.
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