Beijing Power Information Technology Research Center announced that it has selected Intergraph G/Technology and GeoMedia WebMap for improving its smart grid operations.

According to company sources the technology will be leveraged to support power grid design, centrally manage the lifecycle of power grid assets and help in decision making through real-time monitoring and alarming. These functions are expected to aid the utility in improving functions, grid security, safety and reliability besides also increasing efficiency and cutting costs.

A need for utilities to be more reliable with less power outages and operating at lower electricity costs has been felt in China. As a result suppliers are encouraged to build networks that can resist natural disasters and be robust against natural forces. These measures are expected to increase the levels of reliability, security and availability cost effectively.

Intergraph’s G/Technology infrastructure management solution is a feature-rich, open and scalable geospatial application platform that serves the needs of utilities and communications companies. The solution centrally manages geospatial data, besides enabling Beijing Power Information Technology Research Center to easily share the data via Intergraph GeoMedia WebMap.

The easy access to data from G/Technology and third-party GIS platforms, GeoMedia WebMap facilitates the distribution of critical spatial information via simple Web clients said Intergraph sources.

In a release, President Wu Kehe with Beijing Power Information Technology Research Center commented, “The integration of key asset data into a unified Intergraph platform is crucial for our future success.”

“By providing a clear picture of the current state of the power grid, and allowing us to integrate, optimize and share resources, the system eliminates redundancies and errors while increasing productivity. Through centralized infrastructure management and real-time monitoring of assets, the Intergraph solution will help ensure the stable, uninterrupted operation of our grid,” Wu Kehe added.

Beijing Power Information Technology Research Center is a key engineering research center of North China Electric Power University. It strives to offer intelligent power software, power plants, integrated information systems, intelligent grid security and ERP. Also North China Electric Power University is a member of the Intergraph Education Program, which provides support and technology to educational institutions for applied research activities.

Tony DiMarco, executive director of Global Utilities & Communications for Intergraph said that powerful, geospatial-based asset management systems serve as the data foundation for enabling smarter, more intelligent grids. The Intergraph solution will enable Beijing Power Information Technology Research Center to achieve a more reliable, efficient power grid through centralized monitoring and management of infrastructure and assets.