Industry digitalisation analysis

Maintenance of energy infrastructure: opportunities for digitalization

Maintenance plan based on equipment condition and work history

Digital maturity

Typical digital maturity

Shows the level of digitalisation companies in this line of business typically operate at.

The assessment considers use of core systems, how far processes are digitalised, integrations, data readiness and advanced use of data.

A 3 means ordinary, middling maturity. A 5 is given only where real-time data, automated decisions and advanced optimisation are already a routine part of core operations.

medium
Digitalisation potential

Digitalisation potential

Shows the scale of business impact digitalisation could have in this line of business.

It weighs economic leverage, the scope for digital impact, the scale and repetition of processes, value lost today, and the leverage of better data and decisions.

A business area’s score is calculated from five weighted dimensions. A sector’s score is derived from the scores of its business areas.

72/100
Biggest challenge
Condition alerts and inspection results are not consistently turned into work priorities
Biggest opportunity
crews get task set for work

Operating model

The operator plans maintenance of the infrastructure, and its crews or contractors carry out the work. The timing and preparation of the work needs to be aligned with the operation of the network and continuity of service.

Supervision of the electricity grid operator

The network schema and actual state determine where and when a service can be worked on and how to restore it. Switches are performed only by authorized personnel.

Gas infrastructure maintenance

The crews inspect and repair the gas facilities in accordance with their operating procedures. Technical readiness and required safety conditions are confirmed before resuming use.

Maintenance of heat infrastructure

Work is planned based on heat demand, season and specific part of the network. After repairs, it is checked whether the required supply parameters and service to customers have been restored.

Maintenance of Power Plants

The team oversees the production facilities and plans to repair them. The result of the work is passed to the power plant manager, who decides on the return of the equipment to production.

Market context

The infrastructure maintenance team works with pre-planned checks and emergency failures. The start of work depends on the permits, access to the facility, brigade competence and equipment condition. It is important for the customer to know when the service will be restored and what work will actually be done.

  • Brigade work preparedAppropriate specialists, materials, schemes and coordinated working time are needed before departure.
  • Equipment historyPrevious failures and checks help determine the need for maintenance and justify the reconstruction plan.

Workflow and responsibilities

01

Assessment of technical need

A true unit of property is associated with the condition, the basis of care applied and the importance of the service.

02

Work Preparation

The planner aligns the qualifications of the staff, the parts, the associated network work and the allowable time for performance.

03

Authorised Start

The resulting work readiness and permission are checked for specific scope.

04

Enforcement and Acceptance

The work presents a real action, verification and the remaining technical limitation.

05

Services and asset renewal

Operations accept the state of recovery, and property history - an approved change and further need.

Digital maturity scale

1

Separate records and manual work

Information is mainly held in separate files or notes. Employees pass it on and reconcile it manually.

2

Organised data within individual teams

Teams record their work consistently, but sharing information with colleagues still requires considerable manual checking.

3

Partially integrated systems

Core work is managed in systems. Some information is transferred automatically, but repeated data entry remains.

4

Coordinated systems and teams

Systems deliver the required data on time. Employees can see unfinished work and know who is responsible for resolving discrepancies.

5

Continuous measurement and improvement

The team checks data quality, evaluates results and uses them to improve operations. Automation is applied where its value can be demonstrated.

Executive conclusion

The condition of the facility and its importance to the service help to determine the order of work. Documents, tools and necessary permits must be prepared for the brigade and the work done checked.

Related digitalisation topics

Risk-based infrastructure maintenanceMobile field work and safety permit managementEnergy Accident Recovery Management

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