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Nuclear Plant PI System

Engineering & Marketing International
Technology

Aveva

Industry

Energy

Client

Nawah Energy Company

Country

UAE

Goals

Upgraded PI System to support new reactor integration and performance. Implement high availability architecture for critical PI Servers. Enhance security configurations to meet nuclear industry standards. Developed PI AF with analysis, Event Frames, and Notifications.

Challenges

Seamlessly integrating new nuclear reactors into existing PI infrastructure. Ensuring maximum uptime and stringent security compliance. Building a complex AF hierarchy with advanced analytics and notifications.

Solutions

Upgraded PI System with HA for continuity. Applied security enhancements aligned with regulatory standards. Built PI AF structures with interactive PI Vision dashboards. Delivered targeted training for effective system management.

Results

Scalable, resilient PI System supporting new reactor integrations. Secured and maintained continuous nuclear system operation. Improved real-time data visualization and analysis through PI Vision. Full client satisfaction with project delivery on time and within scope.

Nawah Energy Company

Barakah Nuclear Plant PI System Enhancement
In 2019, EMI was awarded a pivotal contract by Nawah Energy Company to enhance and expand the PI System infrastructure supporting the Barakah Nuclear Plant in Abu Dhabi. This project was critical to accommodate the integration of new nuclear reactors coming online, while simultaneously improving the plant’s monitoring, analysis, and visualization capabilities within a highly sensitive and regulated environment.

The scope included migrating and upgrading the existing PI System to support increased data loads and ensure high performance. EMI implemented a high availability (HA) architecture for critical PI Servers to guarantee system resilience and continuous uptime—a non-negotiable requirement for nuclear operations. In parallel, EMI strengthened the security posture of the PI Servers in strict accordance with nuclear industry standards and regulatory guidelines. A major focus was on the design and deployment of an extensive PI Asset Framework (AF) hierarchy that included detailed asset modeling, advanced analysis calculations, Event Frames, and real-time Notifications to enhance operational insight. 

EMI also developed interactive PI Vision dashboards to provide Nawah Energy operators with real-time situational awareness and facilitate faster, data-driven decision-making. To ensure smooth knowledge transfer and sustain ongoing system management, EMI delivered targeted training sessions to empower Nawah Energy personnel. The project was executed with minimal operational disruption and successfully completed within the agreed timeline and scope, earning positive feedback from the client.