Vegetation monitoring system
A significant part of the failures in the overhead power line network of power plants can be attributed to the vegetation proliferating along the trails.
Reduce Vegetation Management Costs with HAWK System Platform
The reliability of power plants’ overhead line networks and the maintenance of environmental balance are closely linked to effective vegetation management. Uncontrolled vegetation growth along pathways can not only cause operational failures but also pose ecological challenges.
Responsible vegetation management is crucial for network security and biodiversity conservation. This includes:
HAWK System Platform: Your partner for efficient and cost-effective vegetation management in power line safety zones.
To optimize maintenance costs and minimize environmental impacts, it is essential to control and efficiently manage these activities. The HAWK System Platform offers an innovative solution to this challenge, enabling precise work planning and management by integrating corporate master data.
Modern technology, especially satellite imagery analysis, is revolutionizing vegetation management:
This integrated approach not only optimizes maintenance costs but also contributes to sustainable landscape management and climate protection. Responsible vegetation management thus aligns energy security with environmental protection, supporting the development of a more resilient and ecologically balanced infrastructure.
Area of application medium and high voltage networks
Vegetation Zone Determination
Vegetation zone determination is performed according to the client’s requirements. The process consists of two main steps:
1. Data Input:
- Providing the exact location and route of the cables.
- Configuring the height and safety zone distances based on the client’s specifications.
2. Visualization:
- Presenting the vegetation zones within the HAWK GRID mapping system.
- Placing switchable layers on the cable route.
- Applying appropriate color coding based on the safety zones and heights.
Color Coding:
- Red: Critical distance, requiring immediate intervention.
- Yellow: Vegetation growth rate (delta) approaching the critical level.
- Green: Everything is in order.
The HAWK GRID mapping system offers a comprehensive overview of the vegetation zones. The color-coded layers enable quick and easy identification of areas that require attention. The system can be customized to meet the specific needs of each client.
Planning phase
Work assignment, task completion report
Keeping safety zones clean . On-site recording of simple documentation form data with targeted task packs. Precise documentation. Photographic validation, Responsible work performance. Fast, Precise, Accurate.
A significant proportion of the failures in the overhead power line network are related to vegetation along the lines. A significant part of maintenance costs is related to the clearance of the safety zone of the lines and vegetation management works, therefore it is important that these are managed in a controlled and efficient way in terms of asset management objectives.
Data-driven Work Management
Work management can be implemented by providing environmental data as part of the corporate system or by importing corporate master data as an independent IT system.
Provision of information on analysed data
In network management, vegetation and vegetation management of safety zones can be developed guided by real environmental information. Based on the location and quantity data, maintenance cost management is IT-controlled, consistent and more efficient.
The monitoring database is a basic element of data-driven work management.
- Vector Map GIS
- 1m field resolution
- suitable for area calculation
- objective
- homogene
- integrated network master data
Basic information for work planning and implementation.
The most cost-effective way to establish large-scale environmental monitoring networks is to use data from satellite imagery.
How to claim the free demo (BASIC)?
Selection of pilot area (approx. 50 km continuous network)
Handover of electrical network topology
Analysis of satellite images in the affected sectors
Connecting the analysis to topology
Display on dashboard interface
Evaluation together with customer
Order – if the customer so decides
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