However, the transition from non-consolidated to centralized operations is fraught with challenges. Traditional operations in the wind sector often involve multiple, isolated control rooms, each dedicated to a specific site. Different farms use turbines, sensors, and control room software from dozens of vendors.
The lack of a unified operational view inhibits operators from optimizing performance and impedes the deployment of innovations in predictive maintenance and AI. The result is pervasive inefficiency, a death knell in an industry where maximizing uptime and efficiency is essential for profitability.
The retirement of nearly 50% of utility workers over the next decade is creating a huge strain on workforce planning and an impending risk of a labor shortage. With tailored, uniform screens, VOX speeds up onboarding and improves workforce flexibility.
As new recruits are being trained, operators and technicians from other sites can fill in without having to learn an entirely new system. With greater worker availability, energy companies can avoid overuse of overtime and reduce human capital costs.
