Mitsubishi Power’s digital solution, TOMONI™
A Comprehensive Digital Solution for Optimized Plant Operation
OVERVIEW OF MITSUBISHI POWER’S DIGITAL SOLUTION, TOMONI™
The deregulation of the electricity sector and the increased adoption of renewable energy such as wind and solar power which has led to increased market demand for more flexible plant operation, optimized performance, and dynamic operation and maintenance (O&M) solutions.
Mitsubishi Power, as one of the core subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group, offers generation technologies and solutions. We have responded with a unique digital platform that harnesses information and communications technology (ICT) in the form of “big data” and artificial intelligence to provide our clients with a range of valuable information on their power plants, including utilization ratios and economical improvements, as well as providing rapid analytical and diagnostic data on equipment and machinery.
Mitsubishi Power has a long track record, having delivered many thermal plants to its customers over the years, and strives to fulfill its clients’ operational and maintenance needs. Together with our users, we aim to be the best power solution available.
MAIN FEATURES
Mitsubishi Power’s digital solution, TOMONI™ strives to deliver three advantages to its clients in the form of O&M optimization solutions, performance improvement solutions, and flexible operation solutions.
Optimization of O&M
- Advantages for the Client as Seen by Mitsubishi Power
- Increased operational efficiency through intensive monitoring
- Detection of impending problems for less unscheduled downtime
- Optimization of maintenance
- Leveraging of years of expertise in order to maintain and enhance operations
- Improved reliability of start up
- Example of Services
- On-site monitoring system
- Advance anomaly detection
- Guidance system for control-room staff
- System for monitoring water quality in primary turbine system
Performance Improvements
- Advantages for the Client as Seen by Mitsubishi Power
- Maintenance and improvement of thermal efficiency
- Improved efficiency at partial loads
- Reduction in motor use
- Example of Services
- AI-assisted performance optimization achieved by automatic control of cooling air
Operational Improvements (Improved Operational Flexibility)
- Advantages for the Client as Seen by Mitsubishi Power
- Contribution to systems, frequency response
- Increased turndown ratio
- Peak power handling
- Reduced start-up time
- Ability to adapt to different fuels
- Example of Services
- Start-up Optimization
Application of ICT
Mitsubishi Power’s digital solution, TOMONI™ provides a comprehensive range of ICT-based solutions for the thermal power generation sector. Developed based on operational data and the data and experience of deviations and countermeasures collected from power stations around the world, these solutions have been designed to enable optimized operational patterns, tailored to the turbine fleet in question.
REMOTE MONITORING SERVICE
Mitsubishi Power established its first remote monitoring center at its Takasago Works in 1999, and currently maintains four such centers around the world, which between them monitor around 150 generation plants, chiefly large gas turbine systems. The infrastructure used in our Philippines, Nagasaki and USA centers is already based on the Mitsubishi Power’s digital solution, TOMONI™ cloud, and the other centers will be progressively migrated to the cloud and interconnected as part of our goal to create a global network.
