Emerson Ovation OCC100 controller

Emerson has launched automation technology for utilities and independent power producers that rely more and more on diverse renewable energy sources and that serve the fast-growing microgrid market. The modular Ovation OCC100 controller extends Emerson’s Ovation control technology by managing the flow of energy from various sources to ensure continuous generation for these emerging industries. This small-footprint, scalable technology is also suitable for critical water and wastewater applications.

With renewable electricity capacity expected to expand by over 920 GW worldwide through 2022, the controller is particularly attractive to power generators with growing and diverse renewable generation portfolios (including hydro, solar and wind) and microgrids that rely on a variety of distributed energy resources.

The product offers remote monitoring and control capabilities for wind farms spread out over a wide geographic area and the ability to operate in the higher ambient temperatures associated with solar facilities. For microgrids, it provides a single point of control for performance optimisation. It can also be used to efficiently monitor and control remote pump stations critical to collecting, treating, storing and distributing water to homes and businesses.

In addition to operating independently, the controller can be natively merged into a larger, Ovation distributed control system offering greater visibility into plant-wide operations. The controller also features integrated wide-area technologies that allow it to control geographically dispersed equipment using cell or other wireless technology.