Background
Fluentgrid implemented an Advanced Analytics and Visualization solution using its Actilligence platform for India’s largest power generation company. The solution provides a centralized and secure analytics environment, consolidating data from across the power generation value chain to enable faster, data-driven decisions and improved operational efficiency.
With AI, Machine Learning, and NLP capabilities, the platform supports predictive analytics, demand forecasting, and advanced visualization. This empowers teams to proactively manage assets, optimize resources, and enhance performance—driving sustainable operations, cost efficiency, and stronger market competitiveness.
83+
GW Installed Capacity
500+
KPIs
175
Dashboards
20
Departments
Business Challenges
- Fragmented Information Access: Different business units operate in silos without a unified view of organizational data, delaying critical insights and reducing agility in decision-making.
- Limited Decision Intelligence: Current forecasting and planning rely on manual or sub-optimal methods, resulting in inefficiencies in demand prediction, generation scheduling, and resource utilization.
- Inefficient Use of Data Assets: Inability to leverage historical and real-time data across functions such as operations, fuel management, transportation, and environment management leads to missed opportunities for optimization and cost savings.
- Delayed Digital Transformation: Lack of advanced analytics and automation capabilities limits innovation, slows down responsiveness to market changes, and reduces overall business competitiveness.
Solution Delivered
- Implemented a containerized Big Data Analytics Platform capable of handling large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
- Seamlessly integrated various systems such as SAP, OSISOFT PI Historian, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and external websites across departments including Operations Services, Fuel Management, Fuel Transportation, Environment Management, and Ash Management, etc.
- Developed 175 dashboards and reports with more than 500 KPIs for in-depth analysis and drill-down capabilities.
- Provided advanced analytics, including reporting, dashboards, self-service, and augmented analytics.
- Introduced an advanced analytics platform equipped with a Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence engine, along with an NLP engine with speech recognition.
- Utilized ETL processes, web scraping via Python, manual data entry screens, and RESTful APIs to eliminate redundant data and ingest information into the data lake.
Results Achieved
- Accurate Forecasting: Improved schedule generation, aiding resource planning, optimized operations, and load management.
- High Precision: Achieved over 95% accuracy in demand forecasting, surpassing the client’s 90% requirement.
- Renewable Energy & Coal Management: Enabled precise forecasting of renewable energy generation and optimal coal stock for each station.
- Efficiency Improvement: Enhanced Energy Consumption Ratio (ECR) optimization, strengthening market share and operational efficiency.
Conclusion
By deploying Fluentgrid’s Actilligence-powered analytics platform, India’s largest power generation company has transformed its approach to operational insights and forecasting. The solution not only streamlines decision-making but also strengthens the company’s leadership in delivering reliable, sustainable, and optimized power generation.
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